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To philadelphia for the retreat. what do you have? >> so we tried to get on the chartered -- its a regional train that members of congress are on. republican members of congress are on. alas they would not allow us to travel in their closed train compartments so we got on the neighboring acela heading up to philadelphia for this retreat. we saw they all came through the amtrak station. a lot of sweaters and kids. this is a casual affair, this retreat they do. although not really this year. its a...

By most folks because they had things fall on them. those things included other people so that was a common story i heard. i would ask people those that were awake, what happened to you and they would say "somebody fell on me." and its not just falling on them. people were hurled violently against each other. and some injuries were people being thrown against seats and the sides of the train compartments when it flipped over. >> do you know if they were in front, those people most critically? >>...

People, and that was a common story i heard. i would ask those awake what happened to you, and they said oh somebody fell on me. its not just falling on them and people were hurled violently against each other. and there was luggage flying around. and people were thrown against seats and the sides of the train compartments when it flipped over. >> reporter: do you know if they were up front, those people most critical? >> yes, that trend has continued. the folks that seemed to be most injured we...

The medical doctor said to us earlier today, he said he doesnt believe these patients are even aware of the extent of what happened to them what they went through. this hospital is treating 16 patients overall. thats down significantly from the 54 that they originally received on tuesday night. and dr. cushing, he spoke earlier today about the kinds of conversations that hes had over the last two days with these patients. >> the injuries that were sustained by most folks because they had things ...

>> i would ask people those that were awake, what happened to you, and they said oh somebody fell on them. not sort of falling on them. people hurled violently against each other and luggage flying around. some injuries were people thrown against seats and the sides of the train compartments when it flipped over. >> reporter: and as some passengers start the recovery were hearing the confirmation of lives lost. we have confirmed eight people have died. seven of those have been identified includi...