Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:47am on 17 Jun 2024,Monday India
Eight people, including the loco pilot, died, and at least 60 were injured when the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express collided with a goods train near Rangapani station, seven kilometers from New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. The collision caused two rear compartments to derail. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs. 2 lakh for the families of the deceased and Rs. 50,000 for the injured. President Droupadi Murmu expressed condolences. Heavy rain in Siliguri affected rescue operations. The train, traveling from Agartala to Sealdah, crashed around 9 am, causing a temporary halt in long-distance train services.
