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| NEW DELHI — A passenger train traveling through the Western Ghats mountain range on a route connecting Mumbai and Gao in western India derailed on Sunday, killing at least 18 people and injuring more than 125 others. | NEW DELHI — A passenger train traveling through the Western Ghats mountain range on a route connecting Mumbai and Gao in western India derailed on Sunday, killing at least 18 people and injuring more than 125 others. |
| The train’s engine and four of its 20 passenger cars derailed after they emerged about 9:40 a.m. from a tunnel near the village of Nidi in the Raigad district, said Anil Kumar Saxena, a spokesman for Indian Railways. The cause of the derailment was under investigation, Mr. Saxena said. | The train’s engine and four of its 20 passenger cars derailed after they emerged about 9:40 a.m. from a tunnel near the village of Nidi in the Raigad district, said Anil Kumar Saxena, a spokesman for Indian Railways. The cause of the derailment was under investigation, Mr. Saxena said. |
| At least 63 of the injured passengers were admitted to Raigad hospitals, and 13 others with serious injuries were sent to Mumbai for treatment, said Praveen Shinde, a senior civil servant of the Raigad district. | At least 63 of the injured passengers were admitted to Raigad hospitals, and 13 others with serious injuries were sent to Mumbai for treatment, said Praveen Shinde, a senior civil servant of the Raigad district. |
| Buses took the remaining 1,000 passengers to their destinations, Mr. Shinde said. The train had scheduled stops between Khed and Sawantwadi. | Buses took the remaining 1,000 passengers to their destinations, Mr. Shinde said. The train had scheduled stops between Khed and Sawantwadi. |