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From The Assam Tribune

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Digaru train derailment: Preliminary probe points to main brake failure

Digaru train derailment: Preliminary probe points to main brake failure

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The probe pointed to an isolated BP angle cock in the locomotive as the cause of derailment, raising questions over safety checks and the handling of a brake malfunction.

Coverage arrived over 6 hours. First from The Economic Times, latest from The Assam Tribune.

Corroborated Coverage 2 news outlets reporting

How this event was covered

First reported by The Economic Times at 04:20 UTC on 13 Nov.

Everything here arrived on one day, and nothing since.

Across 2 desks: business, india.

All 2 newsrooms, and who owns them

Compare all reporting outlets (2)

  1. The Economic Times Bennett, Coleman & Co.

    Kolkata-Sairang train derailment: Preliminary probe points to faulty braking system

    A preliminary investigation into the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailment highlighted the malfunction of its main braking system. The BP angle cock was found in an isolated condition, preventing the brakes from engaging properly. Train crew members reported the system was functional before departure…

    Compare on Varta → Read at The Economic Times ↗
  2. 6 hours later
  3. The Assam Tribune Assam Tribune Group Current article

    Digaru train derailment: Preliminary probe points to main brake failure

    The probe pointed to an isolated BP angle cock in the locomotive as the cause of derailment, raising questions over safety checks and the handling of a brake malfunction.

    Read at The Assam Tribune ↗

Who did not run this

2 newsrooms ran this event. 27 others published in India recently and did not.

See which 27 newsrooms
  • ANI ANI Media
  • Business Standard Business Standard Ltd.
  • DT Next Daily Thanthi Group
  • Deccan Chronicle Deccan Chronicle Holdings
  • Deccan Herald The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.
  • Factly Factly Media & Research
  • Hindustan Times HT Media
  • India Today Living Media India
  • Kashmir Life Kashmir Life
  • Mathrubhumi English Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co.
  • NE Now NE Now
  • OpIndia Aadhyaasi Media and Content Services Pvt. Ltd.
  • Organiser Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS)
  • Orissa Post Eastern Media Ltd (Sambad Group)
  • The Avenue Mail The Avenue Mail
  • The Federal New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd.
  • The Hans India
  • The Hindu Kasturi & Sons Ltd.
  • The Indian Express Indian Express Group
  • The Logical Indian The Logical Indian (independent digital media)
  • The New Indian Express Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.
  • The Pioneer The Pioneer
  • The Shillong Times The Shillong Times
  • The Siasat Daily Siasat Daily
  • The South First The South First
  • The Times of India Bennett, Coleman & Co.
  • The Tribune The Tribune Trust

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