Andhra Pradesh train accident: Death toll rises to 13, rescue operations continue | WATCH
By Team Newsable | First Published Oct 29, 2023, 9:35 PM ISTRescue operations were swiftly launched, involving local administration and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). Ambulances were dispatched to provide immediate medical assistance to the injured.
A devastating incident unfolded in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday (October 29) evening as a passenger train traveling from Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam to Rayagada in Odisha derailed in the Vizianagaram district. This incident resulted in as many as 13 casualties and left several passengers injured. It is reportedly said that the death toll is likely to rise. Authorities swiftly responded to the scene to manage the aftermath.
According to a senior railways official, the accident occurred due to a rear-end collision between two passenger trains, the Visakhapatnam-Palasa and the Visakhapatnam-Rayagada. This rear-end collision involved three coaches and resulted in injuries to ten passengers.
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: Train accident occured near Kankatapally in Vizianagaram district after Rayagada Express collided with Palasa passenger.
Unconfirmed reports say 3 dead. Rescue operations begin.
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Rescue operations were swiftly launched, involving local administration and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). Ambulances were dispatched to provide immediate medical assistance to the injured.
The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, took swift action by ordering relief measures and dispatching ambulances from Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli, the nearest districts to Vizianagaram. His office issued a statement expressing the need for collaboration among various government departments, including health, police, and revenue, to ensure that the injured passengers received prompt medical care.
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Meanwhile, East Coast Railway has released helpline numbers.
Helpline Number regarding Train Accident between Alamanda and Kantakapalle in Vizianagaram-Kottavalasa Rly secn of Waltair Divn of ECoR in Howrah-Chennai Main Line.
Bhubaneswar -
0674-2301625, 2301525, 2303069
Waltair - 0891-
2885914
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