By IANS,
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh saw two train collisions early Saturday as dense fog enveloped most parts of north India. While five people were injured when two trains collided in Kanpur district, no casualties were reported in the accident in Etawah district, officials said.
The Gorakhdham Express and Prayagraj Express collided near the Panki railway station in Kanpur, some 90 km from here.
“We have learnt that at least five people have been injured in the accident,” said an official of the government railway police.
In the second accident of the morning, two passenger trains – the Lichchavi Express and Magadh Express – collided near Sarai Bhupat railway station in Etawah, some 300 km from here.
“It is yet to be ascertained whether the accident caused any casualty,” a railway police official told IANS.
“It appears that the collision took place due to heavy fog,” he said.
“The driver of the Lichchavi Express is trapped in the cabin and efforts are on to rescue him,” said A.K. Singh, government railway police inspector at Etawah.
Senior railway officials have rushed to the spot along with district authorities for rescue operations.