Death toll rises to more than 230 and 1000 injured in Coromondal Express Train Accident in Odisha, India
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At least 233 people were killed and 900 injured when two passenger trains collided, one of which overturned on another train in the Indian state of Odisha
More than 230 people were killed and some 900 injured when three trains collided in India on Friday, in one of the worst train accidents in the country's recent history.
At least 233 Two passenger trains and a freight train collided in the city of Balasore in the eastern state of Odisha, according to Chief State Secretary Pradeep Jena.
Death toll rises to 233 in the Balasore Train Accident. @CMO_Odisha @IPR_Odisha @RailMinIndia @SecyChief @SRC_Odisha
— Pradeep Jena IAS (@PradeepJenaIAS) June 3, 2023The number of dead and injured is expected to rise as teams carry out a colossal rescue operation
A passenger train is believed to have derailed before being struck by another on the adjacent track late Friday.
Indian Railways said the two service trains involved were the Coromandel Express and the Howrah Superfast Express.
More than 200 ambulances were dispatched to the scene in Balasore district, it says Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena, who previously reported that more than 100 additional doctors had been mobilised.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was distracted over the incident and his thoughts were with the bereaved families.
“Rescue operations are being carried out at the scene of the accident and all the possible assistance to those affected”.
.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 underground at the site of the mishap and all…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 2, 2023Meanwhile, Interior Minister Amit Shah, He called the incident “deeply distressing.
A day of mourning has been announced in the state of Odisha.
India's extensive rail network suffers from outdated infrastructure and poor maintenance, factors that are often responsible for accidents.
This is horrible. Please don't characterize this #Trainaccident as a derailment. This is India's worst railway disaster killing 233 passengers and 900+ injured till now. @AshwiniVaishnaw Resign if any shame left inside you. pic.twitter.com/xQvY7otTE7
— Press Thrust of India â (@ZackRhea) June 3, 2023#TrainAccident #CoromondalExpress #railway #Train pic.twitter.com/1aeED22UjP
— Amit Kumar Jha 🇮🇳 (@Amitkumarjha_) June 3,— Amit Kumar Jha 🇮🇳 (@Amitkumarjha_) June 3, 2023