The Guardian - Train was diverted on to wrong tracks, says railways minister as efforts to clear wreckage continueIndia's railways minister has said the train derailment that killed more than 300 people and injured hundreds more was caused by an error in electronic signals that sent a train on to the wrong tracks.Ashwini Vaishnaw's explanation on Sunday came as authorities worked to clear the mangled wreckage of two passenger trains that derailed on Friday night in eastern India, in one of the country's deadliest rail accidents in decades. Continue reading...
