Several passengers were injured after at least six coaches of the Kolkata–Sairang Express derailed near Digaru railway station on the outskirts of Guwahati early Wednesday, officials said.

The incident occurred at around 6.54 a.m. when the train, travelling from Sairang in Mizoram towards Kolkata, derailed along with its locomotive, railway officials said.

Senior officials of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) rushed to the spot soon after receiving information about the derailment, and rescue and restoration operations were initiated.

Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer of the Northeast Frontier Railway, said that there were no reports of casualties so far.

“Six coaches of the Kolkata–Sairang Express derailed at Digaru railway station at around 6.54 a.m. today. So far, no casualties have been reported. Our senior officials have rushed to the spot,” Sharma told media.

Several passengers, however, sustained injuries in the accident. The exact number of those injured, and the severity of their condition, were yet to be officially confirmed.

Railway and local authorities were assessing the situation and making arrangements for assistance to the affected passengers, officials said.

The derailment has also raised concerns over possible disruption of train movement on the route. Railway personnel were working at the site to clear the affected section and restore normal operations at the earliest.

The cause of the derailment was not immediately known.

Railway authorities are expected to conduct a detailed inquiry to ascertain the circumstances that led to the accident.

More details are awaited as rescue teams and senior railway officials continue operations at the site.

The Kolkata–Sairang Express provides an important rail link between Mizoram and eastern India, and the incident is likely to draw attention to railway safety and infrastructure in the strategically important Northeast region.

Israel has blamed Hamas for the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza and said reconstruction could not begin until the group disarmed, a day after US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace criticised Israel for delays in allowing humanitarian supplies into the war-devastated enclave.

In a statement posted on X on Tuesday (local time), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Israel had facilitated the entry of more than 91,000 tents and over 8,200 trucks carrying winter supplies, including blankets, clothing and tarpaulins.

“Hamas alone is responsible for the suffering of the people of Gaza,” the statement said, adding that the group’s refusal to disarm remained the main obstacle to reconstruction.

As of November 8, humanitarian partners had received appeals for aid from more than 26,000 households whose shelters or belongings were damaged. More than 6,000 family shelters were reportedly destroyed and 17,400 damaged, and more than 3,900 households currently have no shelter at all, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

The Board of Peace said Monday that Israel’s response to the winter emergency remained “insufficient” and called for the immediate entry of essential shelter, sanitation and drainage equipment.

It said Israeli delays had aggravated a foreseeable humanitarian crisis, while also urging Hamas to disarm and relinquish power, according to Xinhua news agency.

The Board of Peace, chaired by Trump, was formally established in January 2026, following an October 2025 ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to oversee the implementation of Trump’s peace plan, including Gaza’s transitional governance and reconstruction.

The OCHA said about 1.4 million Palestinians, or 65 per cent of Gaza’s population, were living in tents or makeshift shelters. It warned that humanitarian shelter stocks inside Gaza were virtually exhausted, while more than 150,000 tents remained outside the territory awaiting entry.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has rejected France’s “baseless and malicious” accusation of Iran’s involvement in a cyberattack targeting refrigeration systems at hundreds of French supermarkets in October.

In a statement issued on Tuesday (local time), the ministry strongly condemned the “threadbare” policy of hurling accusations against Iran.

The ministry said the latest accusation was a continuation of previous claims aimed at diverting public attention from France’s “destructive policies” toward Iran and the West Asia region, calling it an “irresponsible and silly action” aiming to tarnish Iran’s image and disrupt its relations with other countries.

It stressed that Iran would not hesitate to take “necessary and appropriate” measures to protect its national interests and security in the face of “illegal foreign activities.”

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Monday said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was responsible for the cyberattack targeting refrigeration systems, reports Xinhua news agency.

Speaking to reporters in Paris after a meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers, Barrot said France had summoned the Iranian ambassador to Paris to lodge a “strong protest” over the attack.

Meanwhile, amid this, the Italian Interior Ministry on Tuesday announced that Italy will strengthen cybersecurity coordination, information sharing and investment in system protection following recent cyberattacks affecting several European countries.

The steps were agreed at a meeting of the National Committee for Public Order and Security, chaired by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi.

Participants examined the resilience of Italy’s systems, continuity of services and methods used in the recent attacks, according to a ministry statement.

As investigations continued, the committee identified a common intent behind the examined incidents: to cause instability and spread alarms that later proved unfounded, and damage the reputation of targeted institutions.

The meeting also assessed cybersecurity threats and considered further measures to protect public administrations, critical infrastructure, businesses and citizens.

Agreed steps included closer coordination of ongoing intelligence and investigative work among police, intelligence services and cybersecurity bodies, greater information sharing with public and private operators, and investment to strengthen system protection and response capabilities.