1 killed, several injured as two trains collide in Andhra Pradesh

VISAKHAPATNAM: One passenger was killed while several others were injured after two trains collided in Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram district on Sunday evening.

Few bogies of the Visakhapatnam-Rayagada passenger train derailed after Palasa Express collided with it near Kantakapalli in Kothavalasa ‘mandal’ (block).

Local authorities have launched rescue and relief operation. Officials of East Coast Railway have rushed to the accident site.

Further details were awaited.