Two passenger trains collided in Odisha’s Balasore, killing and injuring many
New Delhi:
Thirty folks have been killed and 300 have been injured when a passenger prepare hit the derailed coaches of one other prepare in Odisha’s Balasore this night. Many are feared trapped and the casualties could rise, officers stated. A 3rd freight prepare was additionally concerned within the accident, Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena informed NDTV.
Some coaches of Coromandel Specific, which was going from Howrah to Chennai, had derailed and fallen on to the adjoining tracks. Yashwantpur-Howrah Superfast prepare, coming from the opposite facet, rammed the derailed coaches, Railway Ministry spokesperson Amitabh Sharma informed NDTV.
The small print of the 2 trains are 12841 Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express and 12864 Yashwantpur-Howrah Superfast Specific.
Fifteen coaches of Coromandel Specific got here off the tracks, whereas two of the opposite prepare received derailed.
Odisha Hearth Providers chief Sudhanshu Sarangi is supervising rescue operations. Medical schools and hospitals in and round Balasore have been alerted and 60 ambulances have been mobilised.
Over 100 personnel of the Nationwide Catastrophe Reduction Drive (NDRF) and its state counterpart are searching for trapped passengers and chopping by the particles to achieve them.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted he has spoken to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
“Distressed by the prepare accident in Odisha. On this hour of grief, my ideas are with the bereaved households. Could the injured get better quickly. Spoke to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and took inventory of the scenario. Rescue ops are underway on the web site of the mishap and all potential help is being given to these affected,” PM Modi stated.
Distressed by the prepare accident in Odisha. On this hour of grief, my ideas are with the bereaved households. Could the injured get better quickly. Spoke to Railway Minister @AshwiniVaishnaw and took inventory of the scenario. Rescue ops are underway on the web site of the mishap and all…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 2, 2023
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted she is monitoring the scenario frequently personally with the Chief Secretary and different senior officers.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has informed Income Minister Pramila Malik to go to the accident web site, information company PTI reported.
Derailment of 12841 Shalimar – Chennai Coromandal Specific
================Howrah Assist line Quantity : 033-26382217
Kharagpur Assist line Quantity: 8972073925 & 9332392339
Balasore Assist line Quantity: 8249591559 & 7978418322
Shalimar Assist line Quantity: 9903370746
— South Japanese Railway (@serailwaykol) June 2, 2023
Howrah helpline – 033 26382217, Kharagpur helpline – 8972073925, 9332392339, Balasore helpline – 8249591559, 7978418322, Shalimar helpline – 9903370746, MAS helpline – 044 25330952, 044 25330953, 044 25354771