Two women killed in train crash

According to reports from the scene, the narrow gauge train - a type used commonly in mountainous regions - came off the tracks near Kalka in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, with the cause of the accident as yet unknown.

Dinesh Kumar, Divisional Railway Manager at Northern Railways told the Press Trust of India: 'The accident occurred when the train was about 3.5km away from Kalka.

'The accident site falls in [the state of] Himachal Pradesh. 

'Preliminary reports received from the site said that two persons have died in the accident.'

The four-carriage train had been booked through a travel agent. York-based travel company Great Rail journeys confirmed that one of its tour groups had been involved in the incident, but said that ‘very little’ was known. 

-MailOnline