{"id":140710,"date":"2015-08-05T06:38:11","date_gmt":"2015-08-05T06:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=140710"},"modified":"2015-08-05T06:38:11","modified_gmt":"2015-08-05T06:38:11","slug":"indian-trains-in-deadly-derailment-in-madhya-pradesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/08\/indian-trains-in-deadly-derailment-in-madhya-pradesh\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian trains in deadly derailment in Madhya Pradesh"},"content":{"rendered":"
Two passenger trains in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh have derailed minutes apart on a partially flooded bridge, killing at least 24 people, officials say.<\/p>\n
The trains were passing each other near the town of Harda, and some coaches fell into a river.<\/p>\n
A railway spokesman told the BBC that heavy rain had caused river levels to rise, submerging the track.<\/p>\n
Officials say at least 25 people have been injured and another 300 rescued.<\/p>\n
The Kamayani Express travelling from Varanasi to Mumbai derailed first, while the Janata Express travelling in the opposite direction derailed shortly after.<\/p>\n
One passenger described water pouring through the carriages just after the accident.<\/p>\n
“Water filled the coach till here,” the man, pointing to his waist, told a local TV station.<\/p>\n
Another passenger said there had been “a sudden jerk” and “the carriage broke apart and people were crushed”.<\/p>\n
The Press Trust of India reported that it was not clear how many passengers the trains had been carrying.<\/p>\n
Reports say the trains were crossing a bridge over the rain-swollen Machak river, about 950km (590 miles) from India’s capital, Delhi.<\/p>\n