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 (in neighbouring Korba district).

"The last bogie and first bogie of a local train and a goods train collided near Bilaspur. Four people have lost their lives in the accident. Rescue operation is underway," reported ANI quoting Sanjay Agrawal, DC, Bilaspur.

Anurag Singh, senior DCM in Bilaspur, said that efforts are on to trace those who are unaccounted for through the helpline number.

"Information is still be...