Kannur-Yeshwantpur Express Derails In Tamil Nadu After Rockslide

Train derailment: The coaches derailed due to the sudden falling of boulders on the train and authorities said all 2,348 passengers on board are safe.

Seven coaches of Kannur-Yeshwantpur Express on Friday derailed between Toppuru-Sivadi ghat section in Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu, informed South Western Railway (SWR). The incident took place at around 3:50 am on Friday.

The coaches derailed due to the sudden falling of boulders on the train.

"All the 2,348 passengers on board are safe," said SWR.

No casualties or injuries reported till now.