| Hampi Express Mishap: 18 Out of 25 Bodies Identified by railenquiry on 22 May, 2012 - 11:30 PM | ||
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 railenquiry | Hampi Express Mishap: 18 Out of 25 Bodies Identified on 22 May, 2012 - 11:30 PM | |
Railway authorities have identified 18 of the 25 passengers who were killed in the train tragedy here today even as a case was booked against the loco pilot and assistant loco pilot of the ill-fated Hampi Express.According to Guntakal State Railway Police, the majority of the deceased that includes three women, and three children were labourers hailing from Koppal, Bellary, Raichur and Gadag districts of Karnataka.Forty-three people were also injured when the Bangalore- bound trained rammed into a stationary goods train on platform No. 2 after its driver apparently overshot the signal near the Penukonda station around 3.15 am."Post-mortem of all the bodies has been carried out. The identified bodies will be handed over to their relatives while the unidentified bodies will be kept at the Anantapur Medical College under preservation," Guntakal Railway SP P Muni Swamy told PTI.Hindupur Railway Police registered a FIR against loco pilot M Y Ratnam and assistant loco pilot Balraj, who were among the injured and undergoing treatment, Guntakal Railway Inspector Muralidhar Reddy said, adding more names will be added in the FIR once the technical report of the Railways identifying reasons behind the accident is submitted. | ||