Britons feared dead in Indian train derailment

Updated

The Foreign Office is "urgently" looking into reports that two Britons were killed after a train derailed in northern India.

A spokesman said: "Following a train crash in Haryana, we are urgently looking into reports of British nationals affected and stand ready to provide consular support."

The train was travelling to the Indian Himalayan town of Shimla when it derailed.

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