UPDATE! Amtrak Train Derails In Philadelphia,39, feared dead And Injuring Scores..

Authorities said they had no idea what caused the train wreck at about 9:30 p.m. local time that left some rail cars mangled, ripped open and strewn upside down and on their sides in the city’s Port Richmond neighborhood along the Delaware River. Survivors described scenes of horror and chaos as passengers and luggage were tossed about careening train carriages...


Amtrak said there were 238 passengers and five crew members aboard the derailed No. 188 train on route from Washington, D.C., to New York. Seven cars, including the engine, left the tracks, according to the mayor.