NEW DELHI, Nov 5 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in yesterday’s train accident, in India’s central state of Chhattisgarh, rose to eight, while around 17 people were seriously injured, a top official told the media.
At least two people were still stuck inside the train’s wreckage. The accident had occurred in the state’s Bilaspur district, when a passenger train rammed into a stationary goods train.
Those injured were admitted to different hospitals.
“This is a big accident. We are carrying out rescue operations,” Bilaspur District Collector, Sanjay Agrawal, was quoted as saying.– NNN-PTI
