MP train accident: One locomotive pilot dies, several employees injured

A freight train and an engine train collided at Singhpur Railway Station in the Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday, killing a locomotive pilot and injuring several railway employees. Many got trapped as the engine caught fire.

Both trains were loaded with coal. One was at the platform, while the other, which was coming from Anuppur, hit the stationary train.

Top officials reach spot

Several senior railway officials and police reached the spot after the accident and helped with the rescue operations.

Senior officials of South East Central Railway (SECR) will investigate the cause of the accident, which a senior officer said appeared to be a derailment cause by overshoot.