The derailment of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express (Train no. 15904) between Motiganj and Jhilahi railway stations near Gonda in Uttar Pradesh resulted in the deaths of four people and left several injured on Thursday.

Eyewitnesses reported hearing a loud explosion moments before the accident, raising questions about the cause of the derailment.

Out of the 12 coaches affected, four AC compartments derailed just kilometers before Jhulahi railway station.