British tourists killed as India train derails
Two British tourists were killed and a number of others left injured after a train derailed in northern India.
The chartered four-carriage train was carrying a group of 37 Britons on the picturesque Kalka to Shimla mountain railway line, which is a Unesco world heritage site and tourist attraction.
Three carriages derailed after leaving Kalka railway station at 13:20 local time, a rail official told the BBC.
Local police said the two Britons who died were both women in their 60s.
Confirming the deaths of two British nationals, Foreign Office minister for Asia Hugo Swire said he was "deeply saddened", adding: "My thoughts are with their family and friends at this difficult time."