Amritsar train tragedy brings back horrific memories of Yalvigi accident

Hubli | Monday | 29th October, 2018

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HUBBALI: Countrymen are in shock after Amritsar train tragedy . Usually train accidents, if they are major in nature, will have their own impact on public of surrounding area, where they take place.For instance, shockwaves Yalvigi train collision, which is first major train accident in Karnataka , occurred om March 20, 1968, Wednesday, has still its own impact on people of Yalvigi and surrounding villages. As many as 53 passengers were killed and 41 were injured in the accident. Train left Hubballi by 8.30pm. As lorry reached KMC, which is now called as KIMS, in Hubballi, it was full of bodies, injured and relatives of victims..