Bhuvneshwar: At least 288 people were killed and 1000 others injured in a train accident on Friday in Bahanagar in Odisha’s Balasore district. Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, Coromandel Express, and a goods train were involved in the tragic incident. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of the situation and spoke to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today declared a day’s state mourning in the state following the tragic train accident in Balasore on Friday.
Rescue workers are engaged in rescuing people trapped after the accident of two passenger trains and a goods train in Balasore, Odisha. 288 people died and 1000 people were injured in this accident. In Bhubaneswar, Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena said that till now 1000 people have been reported injured, and they are undergoing treatment. Bodies of 288 people have been recovered. Relief and rescue work is going on. Teams of NDRF, ODRAF, and the Fire Department are present on the spot.
According to railway sources, the only reason for the Balasore accident is derailment. There were two main lines and two loop lines. The Coromandel Express coming from the main line derailed and one part of it collided with the goods train standing on the loop line and the other part collided with the passenger train coming on the other side. The rear part of the Coromandel Express collided with the passenger train and the front part collided with the goods train after being derailed. Because of this, this accident happened. According to sources, there is no question of signal failure, nor has there been any direct collision.
