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Old 14th March 2016, 19:43
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Amtrak train derails in Kansas

About 20 people people have been injured in the US after an Amtrak train derailed 20 miles (32km) west of Dodge City, Kansas.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35801244

None of the injuries were life-threatening and emergency services were at the scene, the company said in a statement.

There were 128 passengers and 14 crew on board the train when the accident happened just after midnight local time (05:00 GMT).

US Highway 50 has been closed as a result, Reuters reported.

Eight people were killed last May when a New York-bound Amtrak train derailed in Philadelphia.

That train was travelling at over twice the speed limit, safety experts say.

http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/660/cps...9_88755706.jpg
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