At least six individuals were killed and 25 were harmed after a traveler train going to Rayagada in Odisha from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh wrecked in Vizianagaram locale on Sunday.
AP chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy ordered to take immediate relief measures and to send as many ambulances as possible from Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli.
More than 10 Injured In Train Accident
“There was a rear collision between the Visakhapatnam-Palasa traveler train and the Visakhapatnam-Ragada traveler train. 3 coaches were involved in the derail and 10 were harmed. Salvage tasks are in progress, Nearby organizations and NDRF were educated about help and ambulances. Mishap help trains arrived at the site”, a senior rail routes official said.
Andra Pradesh CM Ordered To Take Relief Measures
Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy requested to go to prompt help lengths and to send whatever number of ambulances as could reasonably be expected from Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli, the closest areas of Vizianagaram, and to make a wide range of plans in neighboring clinics to give great clinical consideration.
PMO Orders Rail Minister To Take Charge
In the meantime, responding to the episode, the Prime Minister’s office said, “PM@narendramodi addressed Rail route Minister Shri @AshwiniVaishnaw and checked out the circumstance right after the awful train crash among Alamanda and Kantakapalle area. Specialists are giving all conceivable help to those impacted. The State head stretches out sympathies to the dispossessed families and implores that the harmed recuperate soon.
Indian Railways Released Helpline Numbers
The Indian Railways has also released helpline numbers for victims of the train accident that was held between Alamanda and Kantakapalle in the Vizianagaram-Kottavalasa Rly section of Waltair Divn of ECoR in Howrah-Chennai Main Line.