Six people were killed when a Korba passenger train collided with a stationary freight train near the Lal Khadan area on the Bilaspur-Katni section in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday.
The impact of the collision was so severe that the front coaches of the passenger train were completely mangled.
Visuals from the accident site show the passenger train’s engine and leading coaches crushed, while rescue personnel continue to search for survivors trapped in the debris.
Rescue teams comprising railway officials, local administration, and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rushed to the site immediately after the accident.
An infant was among those rescued safely. Medical teams and ambulances have been deployed, with doctors treating the seriously injured inside the train itself due to the wreckage blocking quick evacuation.
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