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The Gaisal train disaster claims 285 lives in Assam, India.
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Gaisal train collision
Railway accident in India
The Gaisal train collision occurred on 2 August 1999, when two trains carrying about 2,500 people collided at the remote station of Gaisal in West Bengal, India. Owing to a signalling error, both trains were using the same track on a day when three of the four tracks on the line…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Assam
State in northeastern India
Assam is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of 78,438 km2 (30,285 sq mi). It is the second largest state in northeastern India by area and the largest in terms of population, with more…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)