In a devastating incident, two trains collided in southeast India on a Sunday evening, resulting in the loss of at least eight lives and leaving around 20 people injured.
This accident took place between the towns of Alamanda and Kantakapalle in Andhra Pradesh state.
The collision occurred when one of the passenger trains went past a signal it was supposed to stop at, according to officials.
A police official confirmed the tragic loss of eight lives, while a senior railway official mentioned that around 18 to 20 people sustained injuries.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences on X (formerly Twitter) and stated that he had spoken with the country’s railway ministry.
He extended his sympathies to the families of the victims and offered prayers for the swift recovery of the injured.
India is home to one of the world’s largest rail networks, and sadly, it has experienced several railway disasters over the years.
The worst of these occurred in 1981 when a train derailed while crossing a bridge in Bihar state, plummeting into a river below and causing an estimated 800 fatalities.
In June, a triple-train collision in Odisha state resulted in the tragic loss of nearly 300 lives.
In August, a distressing incident unfolded in southern India, where at least nine people lost their lives when a coach caught fire as a passenger attempted to prepare tea.
