1 killed as boulders fall on train track

Visakhapatnam: A railway worker was killed and four others injured when boulders fell on the track on the Kottavalasa-Kirandul (KK) line near Araku in Visakhapatnam district on Tuesday afternoon.

As per preliminary information, two injured persons were shifted to Anantagiri hospital while three others were shifted S Kota hospital, where one of them died. All four injured were later shifted to King George Hospital (KGH) in Visakhapatnam. The identity of the deceased is yet to be established.

Railway officials said around 12 to 15 workers from Waltair division and contract labour were engaged in track restoration works after a large number of boulders fell on the tracks in the early hours of Monday.

While the restoration work was underway on the tracks near Borra-Chimudupalli stations, 75km from Vizag city and 35km from Araku, there was another fall of boulders which injured the workers. Waltair division sent a relief van within a couple of hours to the spot. Railway officials said the boulders fell following incessant rainfall on Monday night. Train services on the track are likely to be restored by Wednesday.