6 coaches of express train derail after collision with goods rake in Tamil Nadu
Chennai/IBNS: Six coaches of an express train derailed after it collided with a goods rake in Tamil Nadu's Triuvallur district on Friday, media reports said.
At least two coaches of the express train have also caught fire and 10 injured people have reportedly been admitted to a hospital nearby.
According to media reports, some passengers have received injuries but no fatalities were recorded.
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A rear collision occurred at Kavarapettai involving Train No. 12578 (MYS-DBG) around 20:30 hrs.
The express train collided with a stationary goods train, resulting in six coaches derailing.
There are no fatalities, though some passengers sustained injuries.… https://t.co/dgJPcZ4dFL pic.twitter.com/DAvPx8pxah
Officials said the 12578 Mysore-Darbhanga Bagmati Express collided with the goods train, which was a stationary one, at Kavaraipettai near Chennai around 8.30 pm.
Both national and state disaster response force (NDRF and SDRF) teams and ambulances have been rushed to the spot.
According to media reports, the crew of the express train experienced a jerk and it entered the loop line.
It was then the Mysore-Darbhanga Bagmati Express collided with a goods train that was stabled there.
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Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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