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Explosion Rocks Indian Train, Kills Scores

By Philip Reeves,
Renee Montagne
Published February 19, 2007 at 4:00 AM MST
An Indian security officer peers into the charred carriage of an Indian train that exploded Feb. 19.
Prakash Singh
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AFP/Getty Images
An Indian security officer peers into the charred carriage of an Indian train that exploded Feb. 19.

An explosion on a train in India has killed at least 66 people. Authorities think a crude bomb started a fire as the train headed to Pakistan. The blast occurred north of New Delhi.

India's railway minister says the explosion was aimed at undermining the peace process between the nuclear-armed neighbors, which has been staggering for the past few years.

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Philip Reeves
Philip Reeves is an award-winning international correspondent covering South America. Previously, he served as NPR's correspondent covering Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India.
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Renee Montagne
Renee Montagne, one of the best-known names in public radio, is a special correspondent and host for NPR News.
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