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| A photo of the derailed coaches of Kamayani and Janata Express at Harda (Video below). Pic courtesy News 18 |
Staff correspondent, August 5, 2015, NewsCrunch
Two trains, Kamayani Express and Janata Express, derailed on Tuesday night while crossing the Machak river near Harda in Madhya Pradesh.
Harda is about 160 kms from state capital Bhopal. An animation video developed by India TV shows how the twin accidents may have occurred.
According to media reports, heavy rains triggered a flash flood that washed away the base material underlying train tracks.
The engine and the first few coaches of the Kamayani Express managed to pass the weakened structure, which gave in and derailed the following seven coaches. Janata Express' engine and the three coaches derailed when it attempted to cross the flooded tracks.
Bodies of 24 passengers have been recovered and 300 passengers have been rescued. The toll is likely to go up as many are seriously injured.
The animation video, which depicts the derailment of the Kamayani Express, shows water-level raising dramatically after the engine crosses the track. This scenario may not be factually correct, though only detailed reports may throw light on what really happened.