NEW DELHI, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in the derailment of a passenger train in India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh rose to 39, railway officials said Sunday.
At least 50 have been injured in the accident that took place Saturday night in Vizianagaram district, about 436 kilometers northeast of Amaravati, the main city of Andhra Pradesh.
"As of now, a total of 39 passengers were killed in last night's train accident in Andhra Pradesh," J P Mishra, a spokesman for East Coast Railways told Xinhua.
Another 50 passengers were injured in this accident, among whom seven were said to be critical, he said.
However, India's official broadcaster - All India Radio - put the number of injured at more than 115.
The train derailed as it was traveling from Jagdalpur city of Chhattisgarh to Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha state.
Following the accident, rescuers carried out intensive search, cutting into the metal of mangled coaches to search for survivors and bodies.
"National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have already reached the spot to carry out rescue and relief operations," a government spokesman said.
"Due care and diligence is being taken into consideration by NDRF teams as the victims might be trapped under the mangled bogies, the operation is still in progress."
Railway authorities cancelled and ordered diversions of several trains in wake of the accident.
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