Tamil Nadu Train Accident: 12 Coaches Derail, 19 Injured, Probe Underway

COLOMBO (News 1st) : A passenger train going from Mysore to Darbhanga has collided with a stationary goods train in the Tiruvallur district, near Chennai. 

The train entered a loop line instead of the main line, following which at least 12 coaches derailed, leaving several passengers injured. 

The Tiruvallur District Collector said that 1,360 passengers were on board.

19 of the passengers are reported to be injured, and of them, four suffered severe injuries. 

They were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital.