In the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, about 27 people have been
killed after a twin train travelling in opposite directions derailed
within minutes of each other, throwing carriages rolling into a river.
The Kamayani Express derailed around midnight local time on Tuesday near the Kudawa railway station, about 20km from the town of Harda.
A second train, the Janata Express, travelling in the opposite direction from Patna to Mumbai, also derailed on the same bridge minutes later.
Police have recovered 27 bodies so far, but many more are feared dead.
According to Al Jazeera at least 300 people had been rescued but witnesses were saying many people may have been washed away.
It was that seven carriages from the first train and three from the second were submerged in the Machak River following the derailments.
A spokesperson for Indian Railways, said the bridge was partially submerged as the water level of the river was high due to heavy monsoon rain over the past two weeks.
Teams of rescuers had trouble reaching the area overnight, due to the weather and the remote location of the accident.
Doctors and rescue team have been dispatched to the location as other medics were sent by road.
The Kamayani Express derailed around midnight local time on Tuesday near the Kudawa railway station, about 20km from the town of Harda.
A second train, the Janata Express, travelling in the opposite direction from Patna to Mumbai, also derailed on the same bridge minutes later.
Police have recovered 27 bodies so far, but many more are feared dead.
According to Al Jazeera at least 300 people had been rescued but witnesses were saying many people may have been washed away.
It was that seven carriages from the first train and three from the second were submerged in the Machak River following the derailments.
A spokesperson for Indian Railways, said the bridge was partially submerged as the water level of the river was high due to heavy monsoon rain over the past two weeks.
Teams of rescuers had trouble reaching the area overnight, due to the weather and the remote location of the accident.
Doctors and rescue team have been dispatched to the location as other medics were sent by road.
Source: Al Jazeera
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