Two Express Trains Derail In Odisha's Balasore; At Least 50 Dead, Over 300 Injured
In a distressing incident, four coaches of the Coromandel Express derailed on Friday evening in Odisha's Balasore district. According to officials, the derailment occurred after a head-on collision with a goods train.
In a distressing incident, four coaches of the Coromandel Express derailed on Friday evening in Odisha's Balasore district. According to officials, the derailment occurred after a head-on collision with a goods train.
The unfortunate event took place at approximately 7:20 p.m. near Bahanaga Bazar station.
At the time, the Coromandel Express was en route from Shalimar Station near Kolkata to Chennai Central Station.
As per reports, over 50 people have died, and many were injured after an express train collided with a freight train in Odisha.
Passenger recalls the horror:
A passenger of the Humsafar Express, Subhankar Ruidas, spoke to a news channel and said: ¡°We experienced a tremor-like feeling when our train hit the wrecked Coromandel Express. My coach has not suffered much damage. We are all sitting inside the train. I saw rescue operators helping the injured passengers of Coromandel Express.¡±
Rescue operations were underway at the site, and "all possible assistance" is being given to those affected, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a tweet on Friday.
Authorities have swiftly responded to the accident, dispatching accident relief trains to the scene. A representative from the South Eastern Railway confirmed these measures.
As of now, the exact number of injuries remains unclear. However, the state government has instructed the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) to provide assistance in the ongoing rescue operations.
Odisha | Several feared injured after Coromandel Express derails near Bahanaga station in Balasore, Odisha. pic.twitter.com/hV7YrDlduW
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Complete list of helpline numbers:
Derailment of 12841 Shalimar - Chennai Coromandel Express
Howrah Helpline Number: 033-26382217
Kharagpur Helpline Number: 8972073925 & 9332392339
Balasore Helpline Number: 8249591559 & 7978418322
Shalimar Helpline Number: 9903370746
(This is a developing story, more details to be added)