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Bilaspur Train Crash: Death Toll Reaches 11, Probe Points to Signal Malfunction

Bilaspur Train Crash: Death Toll Reaches 11, Probe Points to Signal Malfunction

BILASPUR (Rajeev Sharma): The number of fatalities from the tragic train accident near Bilaspur climbed to eleven on Wednesday after three more passengers succumbed to injuries sustained in the collision. Officials said twenty others, including several women and a young child, continue to receive treatment in various hospitals. The disaster occurred late Tuesday afternoon when the Korba–Bilaspur passenger train rammed into the rear of a stationary freight train close to Gatora railway station in the Lal Khadan area, roughly eight kilometres from Bilaspur Junction. The impact was catastrophic—forcing the passenger engine to mount the freight train and crushing several coaches…
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