Two trains collide in eastern India, dozens feared dead

Dozens feared killed in India train collision

NEW DELHI — Indian media say two trains have collided in eastern India and dozens of passengers are feared dead.

The Press Trust of India says the crash happened about 2 a.m. Monday when an express train slammed into a stationary train at Sainthia station, about 125 miles (200 kilometers) from Calcutta.

TV footage shows local residents climbing through the mangled trains as they search for survivors.