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Passenger Train Collides with Cargo Train in Central India, Killing at Least 8 People
The collision involved a passenger train striking a stationary goods train, killing 8 and injuring about 20, with investigations underway into possible human error or signalling faults.
- On Tuesday, a passenger train collided with a goods train near Bilaspur, about 116km from Raipur, killing at least eight people.
- Officials said the passenger train hit the stationary goods train from behind, leaving one coach perched atop a wagon, and railway authorities have opened an inquiry into the cause.
- After hours of struggle, rescue teams pulled down the damaged carriage and used a crane and iron cutters to cut it open; about 20 injured were taken to local hospitals, including the critically injured co-pilot, a woman.
- Indian Railways said it has moved all its resources for rescue efforts and announced financial aid for families of the deceased, while Vishnu Deo Sai offered condolences to bereaved families.
- Despite modernisation, accidents still occur on the network where more than 12 million people travel daily on India's 14,000 trains amid a $US30 billion transformation.
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Bilaspur train accident: Video captures moments after tragic collision that killed 8 in Chhattisgarh
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