Five injured in train accident in Chhattisgarh

At least five people were injured when the train they were in was hit by a engine during shunting operations at the railway station in Raipur today, officials said.

At least five people were injured when the train they were in was hit by a engine during shunting operations at the railway station in Raipur today, officials said.

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The accident took place when an engine hit the Visakhapatanam-Korba Link Express at Raipur station during the shunting process, officials said.

Railway officials said at least five commuters suffered minor injuries and the railway authorities have ordered a departmental inquiry into the accident.