The death toll from a collision between two passenger trains in southern India has risen to 13, with 25 people injured. The crash occurred in Andhra Pradesh state's Vizianagaram district when an incoming train hit a stationary train, causing the derailment of three rail carriages. Train crashes are common in India and are often attributed to human error or outdated signalling equipment.
Officials said a further 25 people had been injured in Sunday’s crash which happened in Andhra Pradesh state’s Vizianagaram district when an incoming train hit a stationary train, leading to the derailment of at least three rail carriages, senior railway officer Saurab Prasad said.Two passenger trains collided in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh state
Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy asked authorities to send as many ambulances as possible to the crash site and ordered other relief measures. Train crashes are common in India and are often blamed mostly on human error or outdated signalling equipment. In June, more than 280 people were killed in one of the country’s deadliest rail crashes in decades after two passenger trains rammed into each other in eastern India.Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention.
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