In Andhra Pradesh, an Express Train collided with a parked passenger train on Sunday, killing at least three people. The incident happened months after the horrifying three-train catastrophe in Odisha that claimed over 280 lives.
The passenger train was travelling to Rayagada from Visakhapatnam. It halted because the overhead cable broke. According to reports, the inbound train, Palasa Express, collided with the halted train, causing three carriages to derrail. Images taken at the scene revealed the overturned coaches and the throng of people.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Reddy has expressed his condolences for the lives lost in the collision.
“The CM expressed deep shock over the Kantakapalli train accident incident in Vizianagaram district. He ordered the officials to take quick relief measures and ensure that the injured get prompt medical services,” the Chief Minister’s office posted on social media.
“The Chief Minister advised to send as many ambulances as possible from the nearby districts of Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli and make all kinds of arrangements to provide medical treatment in the nearby hospitals. The details regarding the incident should be reported to him from time to time,” it added.
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