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At least eight people have died and 40 others have been injured after a passenger train collision in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district. The accident occurred when a passenger train overshot a signal and collided with another passenger train, resulting in the derailment of at least two coaches. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured.

Meanwhile, human error is suspected to have caused the accident in Andhra. According to Waltair Division Railway manager Saurabh Prasad, two passenger trains were running through the middle line

Andhra Train Accident LIVE: Death toll in Andhra Pradesh train accident reaches 14, with 50 injured and casualties shifted to nearby hospitals.

The train collision in Andhra Pradesh was caused after one of the drivers overshot a signal, a senior railway official said.

More than 50 trains faced cancellation and several other trains were diverted following the accident.