Death toll reaches 9 in Andhra train accident, rescue operations underway

Oct 30, 2023

Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 30 (ANI): The death toll in the Andhra train collision reached 9 as rescue operations continue in Vizianagaram district, an East Coast Railway official said. "Rescue operations continue in Vizianagaram district. As per the data, 9 casualties are there and 29 people have been injured..." says Biswajit Sahu, CPRO, East Coast Railway told reporters. A few coaches derailed after the Visakhapatnam-Ragada passenger train hit a Visakhapatnam-Ragada train travelling on the same route in Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram district on Sunday evening, officials said. The Divisional Railway Manager said that 3 coaches were involved in the accident.