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00:09 In a devastating rail accident on the Havarachand Nightline
00:12 in Andhra Pradesh, 13 people lost their lives
00:14 and 40 sustained injuries when a passenger train overshot
00:17 a signal and collided with another train
00:19 from behind in Viriyanagaram district.
00:22 The accident occurred between two passenger trains
00:25 in Viriyanagaram district, resulting
00:26 in the cancellation of 18 trains and diversion
00:29 of 22 others.
00:30 A special passenger train bound for Palasa
00:33 had stopped on the tracks between Alamanda and Kantapalle
00:36 due to lack of signals.
00:38 The Vizag-Raigar passenger train collided with it from behind,
00:42 causing three coaches to derail.
00:44 Railway sources attributed the tragedy to human error,
00:46 stating that the local pilot failed
00:48 to notice the signaling issue.
00:51 All 40 injured individuals are from Andhra Pradesh,
00:53 with four in critical condition, as confirmed by the Viriyanagaram
00:56 district administration.
00:58 13 deaths have been reported so far.
01:01 Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav
01:02 announced financial assistance with Rs. 10 lakh
01:05 for the families of the diseased, Rs. 2.5 lakh
01:08 for serious injuries, and Rs. 50,000 for minor injuries.
01:13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences,
01:15 reviewed the situation, and announced
01:17 additional financial assistance for the affected families.
01:20 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister V.S. Jaganmohan Reddy
01:23 expressed deep shock, ordering arrangements
01:25 for the injured's treatment and seeking regular updates
01:28 on the incident.
01:29 The railway war room in Delhi is monitoring the situation,
01:32 and helpline numbers have been provided for assistance.
01:35 This tragic incident follows a horrific rail accident
01:37 in Odisha five months ago, where three trains were involved,
01:41 resulting in over 280 casualties near the Bahanaga Bazaar
01:46 station.
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