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NEW DELHI Bryce Love Shirt , May 26 (Xinhua) -- The Indian Railways authorities on Monday ordered an inquiry into a major train incident which killed at least 40 people and injured over 100 others, said officials.


"An inquiry has been ordered into the incident," Chairman of the Railway Board Arunendra Kumar told the media.


Police put the latest figure of dead at 40, while the toll could further increase as some might still be trapped inside the derailed or crushed coaches six hours after the incident happened, said local daily Times of India online


Senior railway officials still refused to confirm the number of dead, saying that the priority as of now was to rescue the injured and send them to hospital


The Gorakhdham Express crashed into a goods train at Chureb railway station in Sant Kabir Nagar in Uttar Pradesh Terry McLaurin Shirt , north India, when it was traveling from Gorakhpur to Hisar via New Delhi, said police and local media reports.


The exact cause of the incident has not been determined yet. However, initial reports said both trains came on the single track due to signal error.


The accident took place in Sant Kabir Nagar district, about 230 km from the state capital Lucknow around 11:00 a.m. As a result of the impact of the collision, six coaches of the Gorakhdham Express - one AC coach Montez Sweat Shirt , one sleeper, and four general - were derailed.


A station master of the railway station near the accident absconded as he apparently gave the green signal to the passenger train while the goods train was standing on the same track.


Three general coaches of Gorakhdham Express were badly crushed while six others were derailed.


A compensation of 100,000 rupees (1,600 U.S. dollars) to the family of those killed and 50,000 rupees (800 U.S. dollars) for those seriously injured.


Meanwhile, Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi offered condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the train tragedy. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav offered condolences to the victims' families and deputed state Health Minister Ahmad Hasan oversees the rescue and relief operations.


Local TV footage showed several coaches of the train were derailed or turned turtle and rescuers were trying to get the wounded out of them.


A relief coach has also been dispatched to the scene to help the on-going rescue operation. Some people were still trapped inside the coaches.


Train accidents take place from time to time in India. On Aug. 19 Dwayne Haskins Shirt , 2013, the Rajya Rani Express train struck a large group of people at the Dhamara Ghat train station in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, killing 37 people.


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NAIROBI, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- As the clock ticks towards Aug. 28, the day when use of plastic bags would officially cease in Kenya, the East African nation is offering its citizens alternatives.


Kenya's Ministry of Environment announced the ban on the manufacture and use of plastic bags in March to protect the environment.


Plastic bags have been part and parcel of the lives of Kenyans Sean Taylor Jersey , with citizens using them during shopping, to pack food items like milk and fruits, in building and construction and even boys use them to make footballs.


Therefore, forcing Kenyans to abandon the plastics remains a great challenge despite the heavy penalties of between 19,417 U.S. dollars and 38,834 dollars Preston Smith Jersey , a jail term of between one and two years, or both, the ban proposes.


But the government is keen to use persuasion rather than force as it appeals to Kenyans to start using various alternatives that include paper bags, clothing bags, canvas bags, sisal bags Brandon Scherff Jersey , papyrus bags and is also asking people to carry their own bags when going for shopping.


"Are you ready? The ban takes effect on Aug. 28. No plastic bags in Kenya. Retailers are allowed to provide paper bags as an alternative to plastic bags," said the National Environment Management Authority (Nema) in a notice Tuesday.


The environment ministry has further organized an exhibition starting Aug. 24 to 26 showcasing to Kenyans the alternatives they can use in place of plastic bags.


"To avoid plastic bags, invest in reusable containers, look for alternative packing materials, use paper, steel or bamboo straws Montae Nicholson Jersey , buy unpackaged food, use degradable or reusable shopping bags made from starch, corn or potatoes," urged Nema, as it observed the existing plastic carrier bags will be termed as waste after Aug. 28, therefore Jonathan Allen Jersey , one is supposed to dispose them.


And Kenyans are heeding to the calls to ban plastic, with a good number already carrying canvas bags to supermarkets for shopping.


"For the past two weeks, I have been carrying my canvas bag for shopping. I have several and have been keeping them but never cared to use them because I would be offered plastic bags by supermarkets but right now my handbag does not miss one canvas bag," said insurance agent Caroline Syombua on Tuesday.


Fruits vendor Simon Kariuki, on the other hand, said he no longer packs his sliced fruits that go from 0.09 dollars for customers in plastic bags.


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Also exempted are plastic bags used for waste disposal that include medical waste and chemicals, and waste liners.


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