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Philadelphia Train Black Box Recovered, Being Analyzed - Mayor

© REUTERS / Bryan WoolstonDerailment in the Frankfort section of Philadelphia
Derailment in the Frankfort section of Philadelphia - Sputnik International
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On Tuesday night, Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 188, carrying 238 passengers and five crew members, derailed and rolled onto its side.

Aerial footage of first responders working at the scene of a train derailment in Philadephia, Pennslylania May 12, 2015 in this still image taken from footage by nbcphiladelphia.com - Sputnik International
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The black box from the scene of Tuesday night’s Amtrak train derailment that killed at least six people in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been found and is being analyzed, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter said on Wednesday.

“The black box has been recovered and is now in the Amtrak operations center in Delaware for analysis,” Nutter said in a press conference.

Philadelphia-area hospitals have received more than 200 patients since the Amtrak train headed for New York City crashed near Philadelphia on Tuesday night, Philadelphia Deputy Managing Director for Emergency Management Samantha Phillips said at a press conference on Wednesday.

“Our hospitals treated over 200 patients last night and this morning,” Phillips told reporters.

Derailment in the Frankfort section of Philadelphia - Sputnik International
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Samantha Phillips said they are working to make sure every person onboard the Amtrak train is accounted for, and encourages people looking for Amtrak passengers after the crash to call the company.

On Tuesday night, Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 188, carrying 238 passengers and five crew members derailed and rolled onto its side. Mike Nutter confirmed the accident’s death toll has reached six people.

The mayor said that over 200 officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were involved in the search and rescue operation.

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