One Dead As Goods Train Derails In Angul

Angul: A person died after a goods train derailed near Jarasingha in Angul district on Saturday.

The deceased has been identified as Binay Sahu, a pointsman. He was a resident of Jaroda village.

More than ten wagons of the train went off the track following the derailment.

The train of Jindal Steel Plant carrying fly-ash was heading towards Raipur when the mishap took place. Following which, it ran over the points-man, who was on duty at the spot.

After being informed about the incident, railway officials and police rushed to the spot and suspected that a brake failure in the train engine to have caused the accident.