More than 50 dead and around 400 reportedly injured following a train collision and derailment Friday in eastern India’s Odisha state.
At least 50 people have beenFriday after a passenger train reportedly collided with a freight train in the eastern part of the country.
The Hindustan Times is reporting that the collision involved the Coromandel Express in Odisha, in which four of its cars derailed. Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde, the top administrator in the Balasore district, said at least 50 people were dead, according to The Associated Press, which also cited officials as saying there are around 400 injured.
"Distressed by the train accident in Odisha. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families," India Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on Twitter. "May the injured recover soon. Spoke to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and took stock of the situation," he added."Rescue ops are underway at the site of the mishap and all possible assistance is being given to those affected." People try to escape from derailed train cars following a collision in Balasore, India, on June 2.
"Deeply anguished to know about the loss of lives in an unfortunate rail accident in Balasore, Odisha," the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, wrote on Twitter."My heart goes out to the bereaved families. I pray for the success of rescue operations and quick recovery of the injured."
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