5 killed, 30 injured in train accident
New Delhi, May 22 (PTI): Atleast five persons were killed
and around 30 injured when Bengaluru-bound Hampi Express collided with a
stationary goods train at Penneconda station of Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur
district early on Tuesday morning.
"Five persons have been killed and 30 others are
injured when the train, travelling from Hubli to Bengaluru, collided with a
goods train at Penneconda station at around 3.15 AM," a Railway
Spokesperson said.
The injured have been admitted to nearby hospitals. Three bogies,
one SLR and two ordinary second class coaches, were derailed due to the
collision.
One of the coaches also caught fire. The fire has been
brought under control and rescue and relief operations were going on, he said.
"The reason of the accident is yet to be ascertained
but prima facie it seems that the driver of Hampi Express overshot the
signal," the spokesperson said, adding senior railway officials have
rushed to the spot.
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posted by orissapolitics at 9:14 PM
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