6 coaches of Mumbai local train derails, 5 injured

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Mumbai, August 25, 2017 (PTI): In the third incident of trail derailment within a span of a week, six coaches of a suburban train derailed near Mahim station on the Harbour Line on Friday morning, injuring five passengers, Western Railway said. No casualties have been reported so far.

The incident comes two days after Delhi-bound Kaifiyat Express derailed on August 23, injuring over 80 people. On August 19, 14 coaches of Utkal Express derailed killing 24 and injuring over 156 people. Both the incidents took place in Uttar Pradesh.

Train tr⁠affic has been affected between Wadala-Andheri due to the derailment, reports ANI.

Following the two train accidents in UP, an ’anguished and ’pained’ Suresh Prabhu offered to quit from his post of Railway Minister. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, however, “asked him to wait.”