Passenger train derails in southern Australia, killing 2

SYDNEY (AP) — A passenger train derailed in southeastern Australia, killing two operators and injuring several other people, police said.

The train was heading from Sydney to Melbourne late Thursday when it came off the tracks in Victoria state near Wallan.

The two dead were the pilot and driver of the train, which was carrying 153 passengers, police said.

The cause of the derailment is not yet known, officials said.