The engine of an empty Antagrah-bound passenger train was derailed after it hit a giant tree that had fallen on the track in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on Friday. The loco pilot suffered minor injuries, officials said repored PTI.

The incident took place in the early hours of Friday between Bhanupratappur and Gudum villages. As per the PTI report, the empty DEMU passenger train was heading to Antagarh (Kanker district) from Dallirajhara (Balod district), a railway official said.