An Amtrak train travelling on the Washington-Boston corridor derailed as it took a curve at over twice the permitted speed limit. All seven coaches of the train were derailed in the accident. At least seven people have died and more than 200 of the 243 people on the train including its engineer have been injured. Severe Injuries Many of the injured appear to have sustained severe injuries. Some had head injuries; others were bleeding from the nose, while x-rays revealed that some of the passengers who were thrown around by the force of the derailment have sustained spinal cord injuries. People and luggage fell on

Authorities have said that at least seven people have died and more than 200 of the 243 people travelling in it have been injured. The accident occurred when the train travelling on the Washington to Boston route took a curve at 102 miles an hour, more than twice the speed limit. All seven coaches of train were derailed at around 9:30 pm. Authorities continue to search the debris for survivors or victims since not all the passengers in the Amtrak manifesto have been accounted for. More than 200 Injured Passengers emerged from the carriages, bloodied, and battered. They had been tossed around inside the carriages