Passenger trains derail in India, killing at least 13 and injuring hundreds

Two passenger trains derailed in India on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged coaches, officials said.

About 400 people were injured and taken to hospitals, and the cause of the accident was under investigation, officials said.

The number of dead was not immediately clear. The director-general of state fire services, Sudhanshu Sarangi, confirmed at least 13 deaths. The New Delhi television news channel reported that 30 people were feared dead.