The death toll was expected to rise after a passenger train and a freight train collided in the state of West Bengal.
A train crash in eastern India has killed at least 8 people and injured 50 others.
The crash occurred when a freight train collided with a passenger train, the Kanchanjunga Express, leaving four coaches derailed.
The death toll is expected to rise, with local news reporting at least 15 people dead.
An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway, with human error believed to be a possible factor.
