India, Nov. 5 -- The death toll in the train accident near the Bilaspur railway station in Chhattisgarh rose to 11, officials said on Wednesday. The accident that took place on Tuesday involved a goods train and a mainline electric multiple unit (MEMU) local near.

At least 20 passengers were injured in the incident.

Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed announced a compensation of Rs.5 lakh for the families of the deceased and Rs.50,000 for the injured.

According to officials familiar with the matter, cited in an earlier HT report, the incident took place around 4 pm when the MEMU passenger train was heading to Bilaspur from Gevra in neighbouring Korba district when it rammed into a goods train from behind.

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