3 killed as goods train derails in Odisha’s Jajpur

Jajpur police superintendent Rahul PR said scores of passengers were waiting to board a Balaore-Bhubaneswar train when the goods passing by derailed

Published on: Nov 21, 2022, 09:13:07 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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At least three people were killed when wagons of a goods train derailed and fell on the platform of the Korei railway station in Odisha’s Jajpur at 6.44am on Monday.

Officials said the goods train was supposed to slow down while passing by the station, but its speed was high. (Sourced)

Jajpur police superintendent Rahul PR said scores of passengers were waiting to board a Balaore-Bhubaneswar train at the station when the goods passing by derailed.

“The accident left at least three people dead and two others including a child seriously injured. We fear people may be trapped under the bogies. A rescue operation has begun,” he said.

Officials said the goods train was supposed to slow down while passing by the station, but its speed was high. “The mishap was so severe that a few wagons also hit a footbridge at the station and badly damaged it,” said an official. A part of the station building was also been damaged.

East Coast Railway public relations officer Nirakar Das said two teams have been rushed to the spot to speed up the rescue operations. “We are making efforts to help the injured and give them the best possible treatment. A probe would be conducted to find out the cause of the accident and fix responsibility.”

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Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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