Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Amtrak train derails in Philadelphia

Amtrak train Regional 188 from New York to Washington, D.C., derailed around 9:30 p.m.. The train consisted of 6 cars and 1 engine. On board there was 238 passengers and five crew. There were 136 people who went to the hospital Six of these people suffered critical injuries. At this time 3:13 am  eastern time Five people have lost their lives. Pray for the passengers and their families or keep them in your positive thoughts.

Update : 5/13/2015 3:24  pm   At this this time, There 7 dead, 200 injured, And 8 have critical injuries.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/13/us/philadelphia-amtrak-train-derailment/


I read information from the following links and watched news feeds before blogging.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/amtrak-train-derails-philadelphia-several-reported-injured-n358061

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/05/12/amtrak-derailment-philadelphia/27213157/

http://news.yahoo.com/amtrak-train-washington-crashes-philadelphia-014924856.html

http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2015/05/12/amtrak-train-washington-crashes-philadelphia/27213727/

http://foxct.com/2015/05/12/amtrak-train-from-washington-crashes-in-philadelphi

http://abcnews.go.com/US/photos/amtrak-train-derails-philadelphia-30997600/image-train-188-carrying-approximately-238-passengers-30997918

No comments:

Post a Comment