Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday expressed sorrow over the derailing of the Bangalore-Ernakulam Inter City Express near Anekal in Karnataka, which has resulted in the death of 10 people, with scores others injured.
The minister took to twitter to express his condolences for the same.
"I express[es] my condolences to the families of people who died in the Rail accident near Hosur and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured," Singh posted.
Railways officials had earlier in the day confirmed that ten persons had lost their lives in the accident, with around 17 others critically injured.
The mishap took place at around 7.45 a.m., between the Hosur and Anekal Road stations.