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Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia to kin of deceased in Andhra Pradesh train accidentThe accident occurred when the Visakhapatnam-Rayagada passenger train stopped due to a break in an overhead cable and the oncoming train.
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The Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday announced Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia to families of the victims of the train accident that left at least 10 dead and about 25 injured.

The accident occurred when the Visakhapatnam-Rayagada passenger train stopped due to a break in an overhead cable and the oncoming train, a Visakhapatnam-Palasa Express service, rammed into it, derailing carriages of the stationary train, a senior railways official said.

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(Published 29 October 2023, 22:50 IST)