At least four people were killed and around 30 others injured after the North East Express derailed in Bihar on Wednesday. The incident took place near Raghunathpur railway station near Buxar around 9.35 pm, an official said. The train departed from Anand Vihar terminus in Delhi, heading towards Kamakhya near Guwahati in Assam.
Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey spoke to NDTV about the incident and said national and state disaster response teams have reached the scene of the incident.

He also said the injured will be taken to AIIMS, Patna. Listen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.com
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said he has spoken to the disaster management authority, health department and Buxar and Bhojpur district officials to expedite relief and rescue work.
The office of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also said it was “closely monitoring the unfortunate derailment” of the train in Raghunathpur.

They added that they were in touch with the Buxar district administration and other agencies.