The Mysore-Darbhanga Categorical collided with a stationary items prepare close to Kavarapettai in Tamil Nadu, leaving no less than 20 folks injured. The collision, which occurred at round 8:30 PM on Friday, precipitated six coaches of the specific prepare to derail. Fireplace and smoke started emitting from two coaches after the collision. In response to preliminary inputs, there have been no casualties within the incident however no less than 20 individuals had been injured and are being rushed to hospitals. Sign points are suspected to have precipitated the accident.
VIDEO | Mysuru-Darbhanga Categorical met with an accident close to Kavarapettai Railway Station within the Chennai Division, inflicting derailment of no less than two coaches. Extra particulars awaited.
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The prepare, recognized as Practice No. 12578 (MYS-DBG) travelling from Mysore to Darbhanga, had departed from Perambur at 7:44 PM. It was close to Kavarapettai round 8:27 PM when it crashed into the rear of a stationary items prepare at excessive velocity, ensuing within the derailment.
VIDEO | Mysuru-Darbhanga Categorical met with an accident close to Kavarapettai Railway Station within the Chennai Division, inflicting derailment of no less than two coaches. Extra particulars awaited.
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A number of trains together with Tamil Nadu Categorical certain To Delhi from Chennai Central are cancelled.
District Collector Prabhushankar knowledgeable that native hospitals close to Kavarapettai are on standby, whereas medical reduction vans and rescue groups have been dispatched from Chennai Central to the positioning. The Basic Supervisor of Southern Railway, together with senior officers from the Chennai division, can also be en path to the situation.
An announcement from Southern Railway confirmed: “No casualties have been reported, and some passengers have sustained accidents. The medical reduction van and rescue crew have already began from Chennai Central.”
Railway officers, rescue groups, and medical personnel are working swiftly to make sure the protection and well-being of the passengers. Emergency helpline numbers have been issued by Chennai Division for these searching for help: 04425354151, 04424354995.