New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- At least eight people were killed and several others suffered injuries after a passenger train collided with a goods train near Bilaspur station in Chhattisgarh, on Tuesday.

The accident occurred around 4:00 PM when the MEMU (mainline electric multiple unit) passenger train was heading to Bilaspur from Gevra.

The rescue operation is underway and those injured have been been shifted to Apollo Hospital and Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS) hospital.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said that the state government is closely monitoring the situation with complete vigilance and sensitivity.

Anurag Singh, senior DCM in Bilaspur, said that efforts are on to trace those who are unaccounted for th...