13 killed as train derails in Canada`s Manitoba province

Ottawa: A passenger train with 13 people onboard derailed near Portage la Prairie of Canada`s Manitoba province on Tuesday, local media reported.

Those on board included eight passengers and five crew members, the Xinhua news agency reported.

The train derailed around 6:45 am local time on Tuesday due to an "unexpected incident".

Canada`s Transportation Safety Board has sent an investigatory team to the scene of the derailment.