The number of casualties in the train accident on the Howrah-Chennai line in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh rose to 14, Vizianagaram Joint Collector Mayur Ashok said on Monday, while the number of injured stood at 50.
“The number of dead rose by one to 14, of which 13 died at the accident site itself and one while undergoing treatment,” Ashok said.
Superintendent of Police M Deepika said 50 people were injured.
A senior Railway official said the injured had been shifted to hospitals in Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram.
