Two passenger trains in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh have derailed minutes apart on a partially flooded bridge, killing at least 24 people, officials say.
The trains were passing each other near the town of Harda, and some coaches fell into a river.
A railway spokesman told the BBC that heavy rain had caused river levels to rise, submerging the track.
Officials say at least 25 people have been injured and another 300 rescued.
The Kamayani Express travelling from Varanasi to Mumbai derailed first, while the Janata Express travelling in the opposite direction derailed shortly after.
One passenger described water pouring through the carriages just after the accident.
"Water filled the coach till here," the man, pointing to his waist, told a local TV station.
Another passenger said there had been "a sudden jerk" and "the carriage broke apart and people were crushed".
"This train derailed, then simultaneously on the neighbouring line from the opposite direction, another train was coming. That train also encountered a flash flood situation. So it almost happened simultaneously on neighbouring tracks."
Rescuers worked through the night, mostly in darkness, trying to free those trapped.
By morning, all the coaches had been cleared and bodies of the victims recovered, Madhya Pradesh railway police chief MS Gupta told AFP news agency.
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