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Just to that end, the tragic nature of all of those who are lost. at this point, we're hoping that number doesn't increase. officials have asked all flags be flown at half staff in honor of what's happened. >> an absolute tragedy. our hearts and prayers go out to all the family members and loved ones. we're waiting for that news conference from the mayor of philadelphia for perhaps new information based upon what they found amid the wreckage and chaos there. it's the stories of the people who survived the crash that are pretty incredible. i want to tell you about one. some of them described wh...

This is important. because of this issue they don't necessarily have everyone accounted for quite yet. they've said if you walked off the train and you are fine, call this number to let them know that. this is also for families who are looking for more information. we have that number on the screen for you. make sure that if you're listening and you're a passenger on that train to make that call and check in. that shows how important it is. it's a tedious process the mayor described of making sure the manifest from the passengers on that train, john, match up with everyone that is accounted fo...

>> there are so many people worse off than me right now, i'm not even -- >> do you remember what car you were on? >> i don't know. the two behind the cafe car. >> was there any warning at all before this happened? >> no, it happened in seconds. so i don't know what happened. i have no idea. but i'm okay and i'm praying that everyone else is. i don't have a scrape at all. >> it's amazing to see that some of the earlier pictures, the walking wounded. you see some people had blood on them as they walked off. he didn't have a scratch and certainly thankful for that and he's realizing how lucky he ...

Cranes have now been brought in as authorities try to determine if anymore people are under that wreckage. we know at least six people were killed and more than 200 people were treated at local hospitals. officials say 243 people were onboard the train headed from washington to new york. ntsb investigators on the scene now and the train's data recorders or black boxes as we know them have been recovered. joining us now from a helicopter over the scene, nbc's tom costello. from your vantage point, what can you tell us regarding -- >> reporter: yeah, good day, we are 2,000 feet above this train ...

Calm. >> reporter: according to a source briefed by investigators, the train was traveling over 100 miles per hour as it approached a curve with a 50-mile-per-hour speed limit. seven cars jumped the tracks. >> amtrak has shut down the entire northeast corridor. >> reporter: emergency responders rushed to the scene. >> we have people on the tracks and a couple of cars overturned. >> reporter: people on board say as the train passed through philadelphia and negotiated the turn, the train started to shake. >> we were in the front seat. and this huge red suitcase just came flying at me. our train ...