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Published on: Jun 3, 2023, 12:57:06 IST

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Coromandel Express went on wrong track minutes before accident, say officials

The Coromandel Express train accident in Balasore district of Odisha, in which close to 300 persons have died, may have been the result of human error since the train took the wrong track minutes before the tragedy, according to initial reports from the signalling control room of the railways. Read More

NDRF personnel continue rescue operations at the incident site after a train accident claimed at least 233 lives, in Balasore on Saturday. (NDRF Twitter)

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