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Andhra Pradesh Train Accident LIVE Updates: 9 Killed, 40 Injured As 2 Trains Collide In Andhra

Andhra Pradesh Train Accident Updates: Railways sources said the tragedy was a result of human error.

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Nine people were killed and 40 injured on Sunday when two trains collided in Andhra Pradesh, said police, months after the horrific three-train collision in Odisha that killed over 280.

“Till now 40 people have been injured. 32 have been shifted to Vizianagaram Government Hospital. 1 in Vishaka NRI Hospital, 2 in Medicover Hospital. 4 are in critical condition. All the injured are from Andhra Pradesh”, Vizianagaram District administration said.

A special passenger train going from Visakhapatnam to Palasa had stopped on tracks between Alamanda and Kantakapalle near Kothsavatsala because of no signal when the Vizag-Raigad passenger train rammed it, derailing three coaches. 

Railways sources said the tragedy was a result of human error, adding that signalling was not noticed by loco pilot.

Here are the live updates on Andhra Pradesh Train Accident:

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Expressing shock over the incident, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy instructed officials to pay a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the family of the deceased and Rs 2 lakh each to the injured from the state.

He also announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each for the family of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each for the injured from other states, according to an official release.

Nine people were killed and 40 injured on Sunday when two trains collided in Andhra Pradesh, said police, months after the horrific three-train collision in Odisha that killed over 280.The district administration has updated the injury figures to 40.A special passenger train going from Visakhapatnam to Palasa had stopped on tracks between Alamanda and Kantakapalle near Kothsavatsala because of no signal when the Vizag-Raigad passenger train rammed it, derailing three coaches. Pictures from the site showed the derailed coaches and people crowding around. Railways sources said the tragedy was a result of human error, adding that signalling was not noticed by loco pilot.War room in Delhi railway ministry is monitoring the situation, the Railways source added.The East Coast Railway has released helpline numbers. 



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