India, Nov. 4 -- At least eight persons were killed and many others injured after a passenger train collided with a goods train from behind near Bilaspur station in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday.

The incident took place around 4 pm when the MEMU (mainline electric multiple unit) passenger train was heading to Bilaspur from Gevra (in neighbouring Korba district). Follow LIVE updates.

Bilaspur district collector Sanjay Agrawal, while confirming the toll to the news agency ANI, said that 16 to 17 were in serious condition.

"A total of eight people have lost their lives in this accident. Two people are still stuck here... 16-17 people are in serious condition. This is a big accident. Everyone is present here and we are carrying out rescue operat...