32 killed as train derail in India

Published: 22 January 2017, 02:39 AM
32 killed as train derail in India

At least 32 people were killed and 54 injured after Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express derailed in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district of India, officials said on Sunday.

The incident took place around 11.30 pm on Saturday when the train was going from Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh) to Odisha capital Bhubaneswar. Rescue and relief operations were underway, an official said.

A team of doctors was also sent to attend the injured at the accident site, he said. Thirteen of the train`s 22 coaches were unaffected in the incident. Rail traffic on the coast line has been suspended.

Source: NDTV