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Odisha train accident highlights: Toll tops 290, nearly 400 still in hospitals
Balasore train accident highlights: Death toll has neared 300, over 800 people have been injured in a triple train collision that occurred on Friday evening.
Balasore train accident LIVE updates: Nearly 300 people were killed and over 800 have been injured in a horrific train derailment that occurred on Friday evening at around 7 pm in Odisha's Balasore. The derailment of 10 to 12 coaches of the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express caused them to fall onto the opposite track. Subsequently, the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express collided with the derailed coaches, leading to the derailment of three to four of its own coaches. Adding to the tragedy, a goods train was also involved in the crash....Read More
List of trains cancelled, diverted after Coromandel Express mishap in Odisha
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Saturday that he has ordered a high-level probe into the derailment. "The accident was unfortunate, and the rescue operation began shortly after the incident was reported to his ministry," the minister said, as quoted by ANI. The railway ministry has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 10 lakh to the kin of the deceased, Rs. 2 lakh to those severely injured, and Rs. 50,000 to those who sustained with minor injuries.
Italian embassy expresses condolences over Balasore train accident
Embassy of Italy in India expressed its deepest condolences to the people of India and the families of the victims of the train accident in Odisha.
How many units of NDRF, ODRF are there on location?
According to Odisha chief secretary Pradeep Jena, seven NDRF, five ODRF, 24 fire service units along with local police and volunteers are currently carrying out the rescue operation.
Another Friday, same Coromandel Express derailed in Odisha in 2009
The massive three-train collision in Odisha on Friday killing 233 people and leaving more than 900 injured is one of the deadliest accidents not only in recent times but also since independence. In the magnitude of the lives lost, the Coromandel Express accident is as deadly as Gaisal (1999), Jnaneswari (2010) -- both in West Bengal. Read more
'Identified bodies are handed over to relatives': Odisha chief secretary
The identified bodies are either being handed over to their relatives or transported to their respective destinations after autopsy. Statutory procedure will be followed for the unidentified ones, Odisha chief secretary Pradeep Jena said.
Odisha CM arrives at accident spot
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik arrives at the accident spot in Balasore.
JP Nadda anguised over tragic train accident
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Saturday expressed anguish over the train accident involving the Coromandel Express in Odisha's Balasore.
After a collision occurred between the passenger train and a freight train in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday, leaving at least 233 people dead and 900 injured, Odisha chief secretary Pradeep Jena confirmed on Saturday.
"I am deeply saddened by the horrific train accident that took place in Balasore, Odisha. In view of the horrific train accident, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has postponed all its programs across the country today," BJP national president said.
Rescue team cuts the only bogie left which was severely damaged in the accident
Efforts are underway to cut the only bogie left which was severely damaged after the horrific train accident in Odisha's Balasore, state Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena told ANI.
Balasore train accident LIVE: Death toll rises to 288, reports AFP
At least 288 people were killed and more than 850 injured in a horrific three-train collision in India, officials said Saturday, the country's deadliest rail accident in more than 20 years.
Images from the crash site showed smashed train compartments torn open with blood-stained holes near Balasore, in the eastern state of Odisha.
Carriages had flipped over entirely in the crash late on Friday and rescue workers searched for survivors trapped in the mangled wreckage, with scores of bodies laid out under white sheets beside the tracks. (AFP)
Railway Minister Vaishnaw says current focus is on rescue and relief, restoration will begin soon
Our focus is on rescue and relief operations. Restoration will begin after clearance from district administration. A detailed high-level inquiry will be conducted and the rail safety commissioner will also do an independent inquiry, Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said after reaching the accident spot.
Tamil Nadu CM declares one-day mourning over Balasore train accident
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin declares one-day state mourning following the Balasore train accident in Odisha which claimed 233 lives and left 900 injured.
Senior official fears death toll may go up; rescue operation to continue
Odisha's Director General, Fire Services, Sudhanshu Sarangi, on Saturday said more than 120 bodies have been recovered so far from the wreckage of the passenger train coaches that derailed in Balasore on Friday evening, adding that the toll was likely to go up. Read more
What does Cuttack's top cop say about preparedness to treat the injured?
Deputy Commissioner of Police in Cuttack, Pinak Mishra said on Saturday that all security precautions to admit the injured were put in place following the Coromandel Express derailment on Friday in Odisha's Balasore.
Speaking to ANI about the incident, the Cuttack DCP stated that the victims of the Balasore train collision could be shifted to the medical college and hospital in Cuttack.
He added that the entire team of Cuttack was ready and had taken prior security measures to admit the injured.
"Since there is a medical college and hospital in Cuttack, more injured are likely to be shifted here...entire team of Cuttack is ready... we have made security arrangements so that injured people coming here get admission without any problem," said the Cuttack DCP. (ANI)
Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reaches accident spot
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reaches accident spot in #Balasore where three trains collided yesterday.
Odisha to mark state mourning today in view of the tragic accident
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has announced a state mourning for a day in view of the tragic rail accident.
Recap: What was it like to be there at the horrific accident site?
Like most evenings, Ashok Samal was winding down his day near the railway track in his village of Bahanaga on Friday when he heard a deafening crash. The small-time shopkeeper started running to the track – on the main line between Kolkata and Chennai – only to see a mass of mangled coaches piled atop one another, the result of a horrific accident involving two packed express trains. Read here to know about the horrific accounts by onlookers at the site.
Balasore train mishap stands as one of deadliest in Indian Railways history
The triple train collision that occurred in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday evening killed more than 230 people and stands as one of the deadliest accidents in Indian Railways history. Previous incidents of tragic train accidents here.
Nepal PM Dahal condoles Odisha train tragedy
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal extended condolences on Satudary for the Odisha train tragedy, which occurred following the derailment of coaches of the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express, resulting in at least 233 deaths.
Rescure operations underway; Death toll rises to 233, over 120 bodies recovered
The death toll in Balasore train accident that involved Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express has risen to 233 and according to ANI, over 120 bodies have been recovered so far. Rescue operations are still underway.
Balasore train accident: 10 points on three-way collision
The train crash involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train occurred around 7 pm Friday in Odisha's Balasore district. 10 points on the tragic accident here.
Odisha train accident LIVE: What we know so far
- The tragic train collision that occurred in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday claimed lives of at least 233 people and injured more than 900 others.
- Trains involved in the collision: Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train.
- Chief minsiter Naveen Patnaik declared one-day of state mourning cancelling the state-day celebrations.
- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee may visit Odisha on Saturday, BJP MP Dol Sen told to news agency ANI.
Balasore train accident LIVE: Death toll rises to 233, confirms state chief secretary Jena
Odisha chief secretary Pradeep Jena on Saturday confirmed that the death toll has risen to 233 in the triple train crash that occurred in Odisha's Balasore on Friday evening. More than 900 passengers were injured.
Odisha train accident LIVE: West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar reaches Balasore
West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar on Saturday reached Fakir Mohan Medical College & Hospital in Balasore to interact with those injured in the tragic train accident that occurred on Friday evening.
State government declares day of mourning, cancels state day celebrations amid tragic train accident
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday declared a day of mourning after the horrific train derailment in Balasore on Friday evening killed more than 200 passengers and left another 900 injured.
‘Shocked by tragedy, our CM Mamata will reach here’: TMC MP Dola Sen on Balasore train accident
Trinamool Congress MP Dola Sen on Saturday said, “We are really shocked...Our CM (Mamata Banerjee) might come here tomorrow ...she has sent our officials... doctors, and trauma ambulance from Kharagpur.” (ANI)
