At least 100 people were feared killed in a train accident in West Bengal’s Birbhum district in India in the early hours of Monday, officials and rescue workers said. Mamta Banerjee is on her way to Kolkata from Delhi
Train accident occurred when two trains Uttar Banga Express and Vananchal Express collided as they came on the same track at Sainthia station. A high number of casualties is feared as a stationary Vananchal Express was hit from behind by the Uttar Banga Express at Sainthia of Birbhum district in India’s eastern state of West Bengal early today.
Officials said shortly after 2 am Down Uttar Banga nExpress hurtled into Down Vananchal Express leaving platform number 4 of Sainthia station, railway officials said.
TV footage showed people taken out of the twisted bodies of the trains.
Thirty-five bodies were counted, eye witnesses said while local people who engaged in rescue work told a Bengali TV channel that the dead could be in hundreds.
Two bogies of Vananchal Express hit the railway overbridge under the impact of the collision.
The driver of Uttar Banga Express and the guard of Vananchal Express were killed in the accident. The injured were taken to the Siuri hospital in the district.
Relief trains reached the accident spot, officials said.
The helpline numbers are 033- 23503535 (Kolkata) and 0651-2600263 (Ranchi).
Rescue operation is on process alongwith railways sais they wanted to make route clear as early as possible.
Related News :
- Maoist Blast Train in West Bengal-Trains Collision-28 died-150+ injured
- Ananda Star Live News Channel Ananda News Kolkata TV Star Ananda West Bengal Elections Result
- Boeing 737 Air India Express Crash Near Bajpe Airport In Mangalore Today-Boeing 737 Crash-166 Passengers Killed.
- Boeing 737 Air India Express Crash Near Bajpe Airport In Mangalore Today-Boeing 737 Crash-166 Passengers Killed.
- Banglarmukh Madhyamik Results WBBSE or West Bengal Board of Secondary Education Announced Results Today 26th May 2010
- Kolkata Climate in April 2010 Temperature In Kolkata Today’s Weather of Kolkata
- Trinamool humbles Left in Bengal Trinamool Congress Ahead Of Left Front In Kolkata Civic Body Polls
- Justin Bieber Breaks Neck In a Car Accident Justin’s Death Rumors News Latest Updates
- Speed Post Tracking India Speed Post EMS Postal Services Online Tracking Express Mail Services
- Cyclone Laila In India Bay Of Bengal Liala Close To Tamilnadu Coast
