The number of people killed in a derailment involving two passenger trains and a freight train in India has risen to 233, Odisha State Chief Secretary, Pradeep Jena, told news agency ANI on Saturday. He added that at least 900 were injured, as reported by RT.
He added that at least 900 were injured, as reported by RT.The number of people killed in a derailment involving two passenger trains and a freight train in India has risen to 233, Odisha State Chief Secretary, Pradeep Jena, told news agency ANI on Saturday.The tragedy occurred at a station in the city of Balasore on Friday evening.
According to Indian Railways spokesman Amitabh Sharma, a passenger train crashed into a freight train, with 10 to 12 of its cars falling on the opposite track. Sometime later, a second passenger train coming down that track collided with the freight cars and derailed as well. Railways Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said that rescue teams from India’s other states had been deployed to Odisha to assist local first responders.The Odisha authorities have declared a day of mourning on Sunday. The incident is the deadliest rail disaster in India in decades.SaharaReporters.com is an outstanding, groundbreaking news website that encourages citizen journalists to report ongoing corruption and government malfeasance in Africa.
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