The incident took place around 4 pm when the MEMU passenger train heading to Bilaspur rammed into a goods train from behind

Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh): At least five persons were killed and 14 others injured after a passenger train collided with a goods train from behind near Bilaspur station in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, railway officials said.

The incident took place around 4 pm when the MEMU (mainline electric multiple unit) passenger train was heading to Bilaspur from Gevra (in neighbouring Korba district), they said.

When it was between Gatora and Bilaspur railway stations, the passenger train rammed into a goods train from behind, the officials said.

“So far, five deaths have been confirmed in the accident. Four others are still trapped inside the wreckage and efforts are on to evac

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