Washington DC: Several Passengers recounted scenes of horror as they escaped train cars filling with smoke after the New York City-bound train carrying 243 people derailed in Philadelphia, sending all seven cars and the engine off the track.
Survivors recount horror of Amtrak train derailment
Rescue workers on Wednesday searched through twisted metal and debris, while investigators sought the cause of the accident that killed at least six people and injured scores of others.
En route from Washington, D.C., the train derailed at about 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday (0130 GMT Wednesday), sending all seven cars and the engine off the track. One car was tossed upside down and three on their sides, and passengers and luggage were sent flying, survivors said.
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