shunter My Australian 'Overseas' Newsboadcast has just announced an annual Indian Rail death toll of 25,000 per annum! I didn't believe them last night, but now I am thinking maybe they were correct?
My Australian 'Overseas' Newsboadcast has just announced an annual Indian Rail death toll of 25,000 per annum! I didn't believe them last night, but now I am thinking maybe they were correct?
I'd expect that the toll of passengers only would be a tiny fraction of the total, even with overcrowding...
M636C
Norm48327 When you see photos of them riding the tops of cars and clinging onto anything they can I'm surprised 24 dead isn't a daily occurrence.
When you see photos of them riding the tops of cars and clinging onto anything they can I'm surprised 24 dead isn't a daily occurrence.
I was watching a video about Indian railways - it showed the careless ways the Indian population acts around moving trains and stated that there are at least 100 trespasser accidents a day, with many ending in death.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Norm
Flash flood from heavy rain causes two trains to derail. At least 24 dead. It looks really bad.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-33783060
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