  60 injured as trains collide near New York May 18, 2013 - 09:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - About 60 people have been injured, five critically, Friday, May 17 after a head-on, rush-hour collision between two commuter trains near New York City, officials say. Some 250 people were on the trains involved in the crash. No fatalities have been reported. Officials said a train that left New York City's Grand Central station en route to New Haven, Connecticut, derailed then was hit by another train. Amtrak has suspended its service between New York and Boston. Metro-North Railroad described it as a "major derailment", just outside Bridgeport, Connecticut. Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy said the front of one of the trains had been extensively damaged and its wheels were "sticking into the other train". One of the five people with the most serious injuries was described as being in a "very critical" condition. Investigators are trying to find out what caused the crash, which came shortly after 18:00 local time (22:00 GMT). Gov Malloy said he had no reason to believe it was anything other than an accident. Bridgeport Police Chief Joseph Gaudett said most of those hurt were walking wounded. "Everybody seemed pretty calm," he said. "Everybody was thankful they didn't get seriously hurt. They were anxious to get home to their families." But Canadian passenger Alex Cohen told NBC Connecticut that "people were screaming... they had to smash a window to get us out".   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Latest news Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday  Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri.Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament.Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |
