Charminar Express Derail: At least five people were injured after three coaches of the Charminar Express derailed at Nampally railway station in Telangana’s Hyderabad on Wednesday morning.

The incident took place at around 9.15 am, Rakesh, chief public relations officer of the South Central Railway said.

“The incident happened at around 9.15 am. This railway station is a terminal station where tracks end, as it is a dead end. The train should have stopped before the end; however, the train overshot and hit it. Three coaches of the train derailed in the incident,” CPRO Rakesh said while speaking to ANI.

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The jerk from this derailment led to five passengers getting injured.

“Around five people who stood near the doors of the train suffered minor injuries in the incident due to a jerk. They are being treated at the Railway Hospital,” he added.

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“An inquiry will be conducted to ascertain the cause of the incident,” another railway official said.

(With inputs from agencies)