3 dead after a train derailed in the United States

Three people were killed and others injured when a train derailed in the US state of Montana, according to the rail company, Amtrak.

The company said in a statement: "It has been reported with great sadness that the local authorities now confirm the death of three people as a result of this accident," noting that "a number of injured" among the passengers and crew members.

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