Gorakhdham Express mishap: Death toll climbs to 22, efforts on to clear the track

With the recovery of eight more bodies, the death toll in the Delhi-Gorakhpur train accident has climbed to 22 on Tuesday.

"Eight more bodies have been recovered by the rescue teams since last night and 103 others have been injured," District Magistrate Bharat Lal said.

Gas cutter are being used to cut bogies and efforts are on to clear the track, he said.

The Gorakhpur-bound Gorakhdham Express on Monday derailed and rammed into a stationary freight train near a railway station here.

Six bogies of the train were damaged in the accident which occurred at around 10.35 am near Churaib Railway Station.

Preliminary reports had said that fractured rails could have led to the accident.

The UP Home Department had yesterday said that 40 people are feared killed in the accident.