At least four persons were killed and several injured after a passenger train and a goods train collided near the Bilaspur railway station in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, The Hindu reported.
The rescue operations were still on. The cause of the accident was not immediately clear.
The casualties were confirmed to the newspaper by Bilaspur Collector Sanjay Agrawal.
The official said that the number of injured had not been compiled because some persons believed to be trapped under the wreckage were being rescued.
The accident took place at about 4 pm, ANI quoted the South East Central Railway as saying. The Mainline Electric Multiple Unit passenger train, typically used for short-distances, was travelling to Bilaspur from Gevra Road in the neighbouring Korba district.
The railways issued helpline numbers for affected passengers and their families.
The South East Central Railway said that an investigation will be conducted at the level of the commissioner of railway safety and corrective steps will be taken.
The railways announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the families of those who died. Seriously injured passengers will receive Rs 5 lakh...
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