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Many feared dead as two trains derail after flooding in India

Five bogies of Janta Express and ten bogies of Kamayani Express fall into Machak river in Madhya Pradesh

Many people feared dead in India as two trains derailed on the same spot in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India late on Tuesday.
According to initial reports, 10 bogies of Kamayani Express from Mumbai to Varanasi and five bogies of Janta Express from Patna to Mumbai fell into Machak river after 11.30pm on Tuesday.
An Indian TV channel reported that three rescue trains had been rushed to the accident site near Harda station.
Indian railway minister Suresh Prabhu tweeted that railway administration and Madhya Pradesh government are working together to rescue the passengers of the trains.
Hundreds of passengers were rescued by the local people and rescue workers late night, officials and eyewitnesses told Indian television channels.
However, heavy rain and flooding were delaying the rescue operations, said officials. Local people said it is possible that many passengers could be washed away by the flooding river.
Some railway officials told India's NDTV that sudden burst of water from a nearby dam could have caused the accident as the bridge was flooded while the trains were passing the bridge.
According to reports, more than 300 people including women were rescued by local people after the derailment of the trains.