Andhra Pradesh: 13 killed in deadly India train tragedy

13 killed in deadly India Andhra Pradesh train tragedy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences.

The train had come to a halt on the tracks due to an overhead cable break.

A tragic incident occurred in India’s southern Andhra Pradesh state on Sunday, where at least 13 individuals lost their lives, and approximately 50 others sustained injuries when two passenger trains collided.

A prompt rescue operation was launched, involving the deployment of hundreds of emergency workers to the crash site for the clearance of wreckage.

According to officials, preliminary investigations suggest that the collision resulted from “human error.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences and affirmed his communication with the railways minister regarding the situation.

The collision happened in the Vizianagaram district on a Sunday evening. The accident unfolded when three carriages of a passenger train, en route from Visakhapatnam to Palasa, derailed around 19:00 (13:30 GMT).

The train had come to a halt on the tracks due to an overhead cable break when another passenger train, traveling from Visakhapatnam to Rayagada, collided with it from behind, as reported by a railway official to Reuters news agency.

The response to the incident included the dispatch of numerous ambulances, medical personnel, and rescue workers to the scene for passenger rescue and recovery of bodies.

Chief Public Relations Officer of East Coast Railway Biswajit Sahu, attributed the collision to “human error,” specifically the “overshooting of a signal” by the second train.

33 trains were canceled, and 22 others were redirected as a consequence of the accident. Railway authorities anticipate that the affected track will be cleared for traffic to resume by Monday evening.

Andhra Pradesh’s Chief Minister, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, announced his intention to visit the accident site on Monday and pledged financial compensation for the victims.

India boasts one of the world’s largest train networks, with millions of passengers relying on it daily. However, there is a pressing need for significant improvements in the country’s railway infrastructure.

This incident comes just months after a devastating crash involving three trains in the eastern state of Odisha, resulting in the loss of 292 lives and injuries to thousands more.

India’s top detective agency arrested three railway employees in connection with the accident, which marked one of the worst railway disasters in the past two decades in response to that tragedy.

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Andhra Pradesh: 13 killed in deadly India train tragedy

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