Train derails, killing at least 96 passengers

Death toll set to rise as rescue staff yet to access one of the worst-damaged coaches

At least 96 people were killed on Sunday when 14 coaches of an overnight passenger train rolled off the track in northern India, with rescue workers using cutting torches to try to pull out survivors, police said.

Daljeet Chaudhary, a director general of police, said the death toll was likely to rise because rescue workers had yet to gain access to one of the worst-damaged coaches.