In the eastern Indian state of Odisha, a collision involving three trains has resulted in at least 261 fatalities and 1,000 injuries.
On Friday, a passenger train derailed onto the adjacent track and collided with an approaching train, striking a neighboring stalled freight train as well.
In the eastern Indian state of Odisha, a collision involving three trains has resulted in at least 261 fatalities and 1,000 injuries.
On Friday, a passenger train derailed onto the adjacent track and collided with an approaching train, striking a neighboring stalled freight train as well.
According to Atul Karwal, head of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), several coaches were crushed and damaged as a result of the force with which the trains impacted.
According to him, it was the third deadliest crash in the history of the Indian Railways.
According to the state’s chief secretary Pradeep Jena, more than 200 ambulances, as well as several medical professionals, nurses, and rescuers, were dispatched to the area.
Director General of Odisha Fire Services Sudhanshu Sarangi had originally reported 288 fatalities.
All passengers who were entrapped and hurt have been rescued. How severe the wounds of those rushed to hospitals were remains unclear.
The South Eastern Railway Corporation in India said on Saturday that restoration efforts at the crash site had started.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is anticipated to visit the injured later on Saturday. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is already on the scene of the disaster.
The chaotic circumstances and the valiant efforts of residents of adjacent communities to save trapped passengers have been documented by survivors and eyewitnesses.
The BBC said that Mukesh Pandit, who was imprisoned for 30 minutes before being freed, heard a “thunderous sound” just before the carriage tipped over.
My village’s four traveling passengers have made it out alive, but many more are hurt or yet missing. In the bus I was riding in, many people lost their lives, he said.
“My hand and the back of my neck both hurt. The survivor told India’s ANI news agency, “When I walked out, I found someone had lost their hand, someone had lost their leg, while someone’s face was deformed.
