Chinanews.com, October 10 According to the "Indian Express", on the 30th local time, government officials in Andhra Pradesh, India, said that at least nine people were killed and 29 others were injured in a local train collision.
On the same day, it was reported that a passenger train from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to Odisha collided with a passenger train on the same track from Visakhapatnam to Palassa, causing several carriages to derail.
Image source: Screenshot of the report by The Indian Express
According to Reuters, preliminary information shows that the first train was stopped due to a broken overhead cable, followed by a rear-end collision by the second train, and the accident caused at least three carriages carrying passengers to derail.
A senior official at India's Ministry of Railways said the driver of the rear-end train missed the signal light. "He ran a red light... It was a rear-end collision. The train in front is moving very slowly. ”
In a social media post on the same day, the Prime Minister's Office said, "The authorities are providing all possible assistance to those affected." Prime Minister (Modi) expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and wished the injured a speedy recovery. ”
At present, rescue operations are being carried out at the scene of the accident.
It was previously reported that Indian Railways is one of the largest railway networks in the world. Due to the lack of maintenance of the hardware and human negligence, there are frequent accidents in the Indian railways. In June 2023, a serious train derailment collision occurred in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, killing 6 people and injuring more than 288,1000.