The train, which was carrying about 250 passengers, derailed on Monday in Missouri, the center of the United States, derailed, the train company Amtrak said, referring to the “injuries” without details.
The Los Angeles-Chicago train derailed at 1:42 p.m.
“There were about 243 passengers on board,” he added, adding that “the first elements indicate injuries.”
Impressive photos of the crash posted on passenger social media show several wagons lying on the side of the track, escaping from the passenger side windows and in the middle of the farm area. AFP could not immediately confirm the authenticity of these images.
On Sunday, another Amtrak-driven train collided with a car at a level crossing without automatic interruptions in California, killing 3 passengers in the vehicle, the chain NBC reported.
Several deaths are said to have occurred, but the number and identity of victims is unknown.
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