LIVE UPDATES: Death Toll in Train Derailment in India Rises to 261 - South Eastern Railway
LIVE UPDATES: Death Toll in Train Derailment in India Rises to 261 - South Eastern Railway
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A train collision occurred at about 19:20 local time (13:45 GMT) in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday, after a passenger train hit the derailed coaches of Coromandel Express.
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A train collision occurred at about 19:20 local time (13:45 GMT) in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday, after a passenger train hit the derailed coaches of Coromandel Express.
The train collision occurred Friday evening near the Indian city of Balasore. According to the Indian Railways Ministry, several coaches of a passenger train traveling from Kolkata to Chennai derailed due to a collision with a freight train and fell onto the opposite track. After some time, another passenger train collided with them and several more coaches carrying people derailed. In all, 17 coaches derailed and were badly damaged as a result of the collision.
Indian Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the cause of the Odisha accident would be known after an investigation. Indian Railways spokesman Amitabh Sharma said that Indian Railways had canceled 48 trains in connection with the incident and diverted 39 trains.
According to Narendra Singh Bundela, inspector general of the National Disaster Response Force, the search and rescue operation at the derailment site could be completed by Saturday evening. At the same time, he noted that almost all the survivors had been sent to hospitals.
Death Toll in Train Derailment in India Rises to 261 - South Eastern Railway
The death toll from a train collision in the Indian state of Odisha has risen to 261, the South Eastern Railway said on Saturday.
"As per the information received till now, there are 261 casualties", the South Eastern Railway tweeted, adding that the rescue operation at the derailment site had been completed.
Earlier in the day, the railways said the death toll in the incident was 238 and more than 900 people were injured.
Meanwhile, some media reported citing unnamed Indian officials that up to 288 people died in the incident. According to AFP, more than 800 people have been injured.
BJP MP Appeals to Parliamentarians to Donate Part of Salaries to Bereaved Families
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentarian Varun Gandhi urged his colleagues to give a portion of their salaries to the families of those killed and injured in the Odisha train tragedy. He said the families should first get support, and then justice.
Stating that the three-train accident in Odisha's Balasore was "heart-wrenching," the MP from Pilibhit called on MPs to back the families "like a rock."
“The train accident in Odisha is heart-wrenching. We should stand in support of the grieving families like a rock. I appeal to all my fellow MPs to aid the grieving families by giving a part of our salaries to them. They should be given support first, and then justice,” he said in a tweet in Hindi.
People Queueing at Balasore to Donate Blood for Train Accident Victims: Social Media
Time is 11.30 PM. People are in queue to donate blood for #TrainAccident victims happened at Balasore, Odisha. More than 300 passengers being injured admitted at different hospitals. Gesture of humanity. Thank you Odisha. pic.twitter.com/AsbJD3jkYc
Railwau Miniater Announces Compensation to Odisha Victims
Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the kin of the deceased and Rs 2 lakh for those with serious injuries and Rs 50,000 for minor injuries.
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Modi Expresses Grief Over Loss of Lives in Odisha Train Accident
Distressed by the train accident in Odisha. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. Spoke to Railway Minister @AshwiniVaishnaw and took stock of the situation. Rescue ops are underway at the site of the mishap and all…
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