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Train derails in Mongolia with 328 on board, injuries reported

A passenger train with 328 passengers aboard derails in southeastern Mongolia, with no reports of fatalities but a high number of injuries.

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A train with 328 passengers aboard derailed in southeastern Mongolia early Sunday morning, with no deaths reported, according to local media reports.

The accident took place at around 7:30 a.m. local time (2330 GMT, Saturday) when the place was pounded by heavy rain.

The train was traveling from the Mongolian capital, Ulan Bator, to Zamiin-Uud soum, in the southeastern province of Dornogovi.

Even though no deaths were reported in the accident, there are reports of many injuries. The injured have been offered emergency services.

The accident is currently under further investigation, and railway traffic in the area was indefinitely halted.

(Source: Xinhua)