Many injured in Philadelphia train derailment: reports

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WASHINGTON: Many people were injured after an Amtrak train derailed near Philadelphia, with up to 10 cars rolling over, US media reported.

The Philadelphia Fire Department said the Washington to New York northbound train derailed. NBC television reported that many were injured. Dozens of emergency personnel used flashlights to comb the area for survivors after dark. They used ladders to climb over the flipped trains. -AFP