At least 25 people were reportedly killed when two trains heading opposite directions collide and burst in West Midnapore in eastern India Friday.
The passenger train was on its way to the eastern city of Kolkota in the Midnapore district of West Bengal when it collided with a cargo train coming from opposite direction
There were speculations that the collision may have been staged as the area is known to be a Maoist stronghold but officials say it is too early to say if rebels were to blame
BBC News reports:
Railway official Manoj Kumar told Reuters: "At this stage I can confirm 25 deaths. The toll will be much higher."
A doctor quoted by AFP said there had been 30 deaths.
A local government official said the toll could go up to "anywhere around 50-60" because many passengers were trapped inside mangled coaches.
The Friday train collision came after an Indian passenger aircraft skidded on touchdown at the Mangalore airport in Kanataka state in southern India, killing more than 150 people.
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