Six killed, several injured after two trains collide in Andhra Pradesh | India News

NEW DELHI: One person was killed and several others were injured on Sunday after a passenger train collided with another passenger train near Alamanda-Kankatapalli in Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh.
The train was travelling to Rayagada from Visakhapatnam and three coaches were involved in the accident. Rescue operation is under way.

“There was a rear collision between the Visakhapatnam-Palasa passenger train and the Visakhapatnam-Ragada passenger train.3 coaches were involved in the accident and 10 injured. Rescue operations are underway, Local administration and NDRF were informed for assistance and ambulances. Accident relief trains reached site,” divisional railway manager said.
Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed shock over train accident in Vizianagaram and ordered officials to provide assistance to those injured in the incident.
“CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy ordered to take immediate relief measures and to send as many ambulances as possible from Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli, the nearest districts of Vizianagaram, and to make all kinds of arrangements in nearby hospitals to provide good medical care,” Andhra Pradesh CMO said in a statement.
“The chief minister has issued orders to coordinate other government departments including health, police and revenue to take quick-relief measures and ensure that the injured receive prompt medical services,” it added.