Train accident in Chhattisgarh: 11 people died when a passenger train collided with a goods train near Bilaspur railway station in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday.
The incident took place around 4 pm on Tuesday when a MEMU (main electric multiple unit) passenger train was heading to Bilaspur from Gevra (in neighboring Korba district).
“In the accident, 11 persons lost their lives and 20 others were injured,” the railways said in a statement. The injured passengers were taken to Apollo Hospital and Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS) in Bilaspur.
