Train derails near Hosur

Many are feared injured after an

express train bound for Ernakulam in Kerala from Bengaluru today derailed near Hosur, railway sources said.

The incident occurred near Anekal near Mulagondapalli and Chandrapuram in the early hours today, they said.

While ambulances from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have been rushed to the spot, officials are co-ordinating rescue operations, they said.

Further information is awaited.