Jharkhand: Two coaches of passenger train derails near Dumka, minor injuries reported

As per Dumka Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Kaushal Kumar, no casualties were reported in the accident. Authorities are investigating the cause of the derailment.

Dumka: Two coaches of the Rampurhat-Jasidih EMU local passenger train derailed near Dumka railway station in Jharkhand on Thursday, damaging an overhead electric (OHE) pole.

Dumka: Two coaches of 63081 Rampurhat-Jasidih EMU local passenger train derail near Dumka railway station, in Dumka on Thursday. The derailed bogie damaged an OHE electric pole. (ANI Video Grab) (ANI Video Grab)

As per Dumka Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Kaushal Kumar, no casualties were reported in the accident. Authorities are investigating the cause of the derailment.

Speaking to ANI, Kaushal Kumar said, "2-4 people sustained minor injuries. An ambulance was arranged under the supervision of local authorities, and they were sent to the hospital for primary treatment. The entire inspection team is present and monitoring the situation."

Further information on the incident is still awaited.