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Trains collide near Chennai, 7 dead, 85 hurt

Chennai, September 13
At least seven persons were killed and 85 injured when a passenger train from Chennai rammed into a stationary train near Arakkonam, about 75 km from here, late tonight.

IG North Zone Syleendra Babu said seven persons were killed in the collision that saw both the trains coming on the same track.

Additional Division Railway Manager in Chennai, Usha Venugopal, said seven bodies have been recovered from three mangled bogies which were thrown off the track following the incident at around 9.40 pm. Four other bogies of the trains were also affected.

The stationary Arakkonam-Vellore passenger train was waiting for the green signal near Sitheri Station when the Electric Multiple Unit running between Chennai Beach and Vellore rammed into it from behind. — PTI