A train accident took place near Arakkonam, Chennai on Tuesday night when a passenger train was hit from behind by a Chennai Electric Multiple Unit train.
The passenger train was travelling from Arakkonam to Katpadi in Tamil Nadu and was waiting for signal when it was hit by the local train, derailing three bogies.
Additional DRM Chennai, Usha Venugopal said, "two compartments of the stationary train has derailed. One bogey of the EMU has been derailed."
IG North Zone Sylendra Babu said that at least seven passengers are confirmed dead and over 30 injured. Most of the injured have been taken to Arakkonam, Kanchivaram hospitals.
"It was a major accident. One train waiting for signal was rammed from the back by an EMU1. Rescue operations are going on. The injured people have been taken to various hospitals. It's raining at the accident spot but rescue operations are still on. We are arranging for more equipments and trained men to carry out rescue operations," said Babu.
The accident is said to have taken place at 9:30 pm on Tuesday night.
Two National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) teams with necessary equipments have been rushed to the collision spot along with other officials for rescue operations.
NDMA Vice Chairman Shashidhar Reddy said, "two teams have been rushed to the spot. These teams were stationed at Arakkonam station and have been rushed to the spot."
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