Bengal train accident in pics: How locals took care of first shift of rescue ops

The Bikaner-Guwahati Express derailed near Domohani in West Bengal on Thursday.

Death toll in Bikaner-Guwahati Express train accident goes up to 9

The accident took place around 5pm in an area under Alipurduar division of the Northeast Frontier Railway.

It initially appeared that a crack in the tracks caused the accident. Track repairs were reportedly under way on the stretch. (Photo: PTI)

There were 1,053 passengers on board, said a North East Frontier Railway official. (PTI photo)

With several passengers still trapped inside two badly mangled bogies, officials fear the toll could rise further. (PTI photo)

Rescue and relief operation after Guwahati-Bikaner Express got derailed at Mainaguri in Jalpaiguri district. (PTI photo)

Around 250 passengers have been rescued from the wreckage.

The mangled coaches that derailed on Thursday in Maynaguri. (TOI photo)

Twelve coaches of the express train derailed and toppled sideways.

A relief and rescue operation is under way, railway officials said.