PHILADELPHIA—Investigators on Wednesday began searching through the wreckage of a derailed Amtrak train, as the death toll rose to six and officials worked to account for all passengers who were on the northbound train on its way to New York.
The engine and all seven cars of Northeast Regional Train 188 derailed at about 9:30 p.m. near a sharp curve in a section of the corridor known as Frankford Junction. The train was carrying five crew members.
Five people were initially reported killed after the crash, and a sixth person died overnight at Temple University Hospital, officials said. As many as eight people were critically injured, officials said.
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter said Wednesday officials have yet to match a manifest from Amtrak against lists of people admitted to hospitals. More than 200 people went to area hospitals, according to Samantha Phillips, director of Emergency Management for the city. Many have since been released.
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