Deadly train crash in India

Morning! We’re The Neutral, your daily dose of news without the noise.

First time reader? Sign up here!

Today’s Big Story

AP PHOTO/ARABINDA MAHAPATRA

Deadly train crash in India

Indian officials said on Sunday that an electronic signaling system error likely caused Friday’s deadly train derailment.

Details: At least 275 people were killed in one of the country’s deadliest rail accidents in nearly two decades. Authorities said the accident occured when a passenger train received a signal that caused it to collide with a freight train, causing several train cars to flip onto another track where a second passenger train was approaching. A total of 2,296 people were aboard the trains involved in the accident.

Big picture: The crash comes at a time where India is focusing on modernizing outdated railroad networks in the country. Despite the efforts, several hundred accidents happens on its railways every year. Most such incidents are blamed on human error or outdated signaling equipment.

Little Stories

Business & Economy

*Saudi Arabia will reduce oil output by 1 million barrels a day to boost falling prices.

*Three U.S. companies Chemours, Dupont, and Corteva announced on Friday that they have agreed to pay $1.2 billion to settle claims that “forever chemicals” contaminated U.S. waterways.

World

*Hong Kong police arrested scores of people on Sunday who gathered to commemorate the peaceful pro-democracy protestors who were killed in the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. 

*Senegal’s government temporarily suspended mobile internet on Sunday as the country tries to control the violence between police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. At least 15 people have been killed in the fighting.

US News, Politics, & Government

*California authorities are investigating why 16 migrants were flown to Sacramento from Texas and left on the doorstep of a church.

*A federal judge has ruled that Tennessee’s law restricting drag performances in public or where children were present was unconstitutional.

Sports & Entertainment

*The Miami Heat held off the Denver Nuggets 111-108 to even the NBA Finals at 1-1.

*Hollywood directors reached a tentative labor pact with major studios on Saturday, while writers remain on strike.

Science, Health, & Tech

*AstraZeneca drug Tagrisso cuts risk of death by half in lung cancer patients according to a recent study.

*Scientists see a surge in brain activity in dying patients that may help explain the near death experience phenomenon.

Extras

What did you think about today's edition?

Your feedback helps us provide the best newsletter possible.

Login or Subscribe to participate in polls.