At least 18 coaches of the Mumbai-Howrah Mail derailed in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district on Tuesday morning. Officials have reported two people dead and 20 others injured in the accident.

Officials said the accident occurred at 3.45 am near Badabambu, about 80 km from Jamshedpur, under the Chakradharpur division of South Eastern Railway (SER). SER spokesperson Om Prakash Charan said a freight train was also reported to have derailed nearby, but it is not yet clear whether the two accidents occurred simultaneously.

West Singhbhum district Deputy Commissioner Kuldeep Chaudhary, who was present at the accident site, said, "18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed near Badabambu, killing two people and injuring 20 others. Rescue operations are underway. A team of NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) is reaching the spot.”