2 dead as train carrying 147 people crashes into freight train in South Carolina

At least two people have died and 70 more have been taken to hospital after a train carrying 147 people collided with a freight train in South Carolina.

The Amtrak train, which was operating between New York and Miami, had 139 passengers and eight crew members on board.

The incident took place at around 2:35am local time in Cayce, South Carolina. The railroad corporation said that the lead engine and some of the passenger cars of the train had come off the tracks.