Train derails in India, 19 dead

A passenger train derailed in western India on Sunday, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 100, police said. The engine and four of the 20 coaches jumped the tracks near Roha station, 110 kilometers (70 miles) south of Mumbai, said police officer Ankush Shinde. The rescuers used gas cutters to open the derailed coaches to reach those trapped inside. The rescue operation was continuing and the death toll was expected to rise, Shinde said. The cause of the derailment was not immediately known. Rail authorities ordered an investigation into the accident, Saxena said, according to a news agency.