SAINTHIA (WB): At least fifty people were feared killed as an express train hit a stationary train from behind at Sainthia station in Birbhum district of West Bengal early on Monday.
The accident occurred at 1.54 am when 3148 down New Coochbehar-Sealdah Uttarbanga Express rammed into 3404 down Bhagalpur-Ranchi Vananchal Express which was leaving platform no 4 of the station.
Three coaches, two unreserved and a luggage van, of Vananchal Express became mangled heap of steel due to the impact of the crash which also caused the roof of one of the coaches to fly and land atop a flyover ahead, a visiting PTI correspondent saw.
The Times of India
