Over a Dozen Feared Dead As Two Trains Derail in Madhya Pradesh

Two passenger trains derailed late on Tuesday night while crossing a bridge in Madhya Pradesh.

Disaster and rescue officials inside a train bogey which derailed near Harda town in Madhya Pradesh. (Photo: ANI)

Over a dozen people were feared dead when two express trains on Tuesday night derailed while crossing a bridge on Machak river. Ten coaches of the Mumbai-Varansi Kamayani Express and five bogies of Jabalpur-Mumbai Janata Express have fallen into the river, near the Kudawa railway station, around 25 kilometres from Harda

“Nearly 25 passengers suffered injuries,” Piyush Mathur, Public Relations Officer of West Central Railway said.

Railways said the sudden flow of water on the tracks caused the derailment of the two trains while they were crossing the swollen Machak river near Harda in Madhya Pradesh.

First pictures of the twin derailment. (Photo: ANI)

Over 300 people have been rescued and sent to the nearest station. As per ANI, two people died after being electrocuted while trying to evacuate from Janata Express train. Death toll could rise.

Railway Board Chairman A K Mittal told PTI said there will be an enquiry into the derailment.

We will call for an inquiry into the incidents and will also take remedial measures to prevent such incidents in future.
— Railway Board Chairman A K Mittal said.

The accident relief train has reached the spot and several passengers have been brought to a nearby station, Railway Board member (traffic) Kundan Sinha said.

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