Hyderabad: The Hampi Express collided with a goods train near Penneconda in Andhra Pradesh early on Tuesday morning on its way from Hubli to Bangalore. Eight people were dead and 25 were injured in the collision, according to a railway spokesperson. The accident happened at around 3:45 am on Tuesday.
Three bogies of the Hampi Express got derailed. The accident caused the first two compartments of the train to catch fire. Reports say there was a short circuit in the first compartment.
The flames have been extinguished and Railway officials were trying to enter the train.
Helpline numbers - Bangalore: 080 22371166, 22156553, 22156554, Bellary: 08392 277704, Hubli: 0836-2345338.
Rescue efforts were underway in Penneconda. Many people were feared trapped under the debris.
Reports said the Hampi Express was over-speeding and overshot a signal due to which it collided with the goods train. However the spokesperson for the railways said that nothing could be confirmed until the probe was over.
The Penneconda train accident helpline number in Bangalore - 080 22371166.
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