<p>Two goods trains collided in the Indian state of West Bengal in the wee hours of Sunday, resulting in the derailment of several bogies. The incident occurred at Onda station in Bankura district, about 150 km northwest of Kolkata.</p>

<p>Rail operation on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line has been halted.</p>

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<p>"As per the preliminary information, one of the goods trains was standing when it got hit by the other goods train. More details will be revealed after a detailed inquiry," safety officer Dibakar Majhi at Onda Station was quoted as saying by Press Trust of India.</p>

<p>So far, the initial reports suggest that there were no casualties. But the driver of one of the goods trains suffered minor injuries in the accident.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>According to a statement by railway officials, "Both were empty goods trains and the reason of the accident and how both trains collided is still not clear. The train services in Adra division have been affected by this accident. ADRA division comes under the south-eastern Railway and serves four districts of West Bengal: West Midnapore, Bankura, Purulia and Burwan and three districts of Jharkhand state: Dhanbad, Bokaro and Singhbhum."</p>

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<p>The accident comes just a month after a triple train crash in Odisha&nbsp;resulted into one of the deadliest train accidents of all time, claiming&nbsp;at least 275 lives.</p>

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Two goods trains collided in the Indian state of West Bengal in the wee hours of Sunday, resulting in the derailment of several bogies. The incident occurred at Onda station in Bankura district, about 150 km northwest of Kolkata.

Two goods trains collided in the Indian state of West Bengal in the wee hours of Sunday, resulting in the derailment of several bogies. The incident occurred at Onda station in Bankura district, about 150 km northwest of Kolkata. Rail operation on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line has been halted. Also watch | India: Odisha train tragedy | World News | WION × "As per the preliminary information, one of the goods trains was standing when it got hit by the other goods train. More details will be revealed after a detailed inquiry," safety officer Dibakar Majhi at Onda Station was quoted as saying by Press Trust of India. So far, the initial reports suggest that there were no casualties. But the driver of one of the goods trains suffered minor injuries in the accident. #WATCH | West Bengal: Two goods trains collided at Onda railway station in Bankura. Rail operation on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line has been halted. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/T4sL5rn7Rp — ANI (@ANI) June 25, 2023 × According to a statement by railway officials, "Both were empty goods trains and the reason of the accident and how both trains collided is still not clear. The train services in Adra division have been affected by this accident. ADRA division comes under the south-eastern Railway and serves four districts of West Bengal: West Midnapore, Bankura, Purulia and Burwan and three districts of Jharkhand state: Dhanbad, Bokaro and Singhbhum." Also read | Was Odisha train crash avoidable? A 2022 CAG report flagged serious concerns The accident comes just a month after a triple train crash in Odisha resulted into one of the deadliest train accidents of all time, claiming at least 275 lives. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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