9 killed, 30 injured as trains collide in Andhra Pradesh

 

Atleast nine persons were killed and around 30 injured when Bangalore-bound Hampi Express collided with a stationary goods train at Penneconda station of Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district early this morning. 'Nine persons have been killed and 30 others are injured when the train, travelling from Hubli to Bangalore, collided with a goods train at Penneconda station at around 3.15 AM,' a Railway spokesperson said. The injured have been admitted to nearby hospitals.

Three bogies, one SLR and two ordinary second class coaches, were derailed due to the collision. One of the coaches also caught fire. The fire has been brought under control and rescue and relief operations were going on, he said. 'The reason of the accident is yet to be ascertained but prima facie it seems that the driver of Hampi Express overshot the signal,' the spokesperson said, adding senior railway officials have rushed to the spot. Railway Minister Mukul Roy, who is in Kolkata, is rushing to the spot. Railway Board Member (Traffic) and Member (Mechanic) are also going to the accident site, Railway spokesperson said PTI.

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Israeli diplomats world over use taxis after bomb attacks

Israeli diplomats across the world used taxis or public transport after twin attacks in India and Georgia, a media report said here. Israeli institutions have been placed on high alert following the attacks on Israeli personnel in India and Georgia on Monday, reported israelnationalnews.com. Citing a report on channel 10, it said that Israel's security agencies, including Mossad, have directed all Israeli diplomats not to use their vehicles until these can be inspected. Officials were being sent home by taxi out of fear that their vehicles may be booby-trapped, the report said. An Israeli embassy car carrying the wife of a defence attache was targeted in a terror attack in New Delhi while in Georgian capital Tbilisi, police defused a car bombing device attached to a vehicle belonging to a Georgian national working for the Israeli embassy.

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