Horrific three-train collision in eastern India's Odisha state leaves at least 288 people dead and over 900 injured, officials say — the South Asian country's deadliest rail accident in more than 20 years
More than 900 people are injured and many are still feared trapped in "heavy accident" involving two passenger trains and freight train in Odisha state, officials and local media say.Rescue workers search for survivors at the accident site of a three-train collision near Balasore, about 200 km from the state capital Bhubaneswar, on June 3, 2023. / Photo: AFP
"The rescue work is still going at the site and it will take us a few more hours to finish here," Sarangi said."A very sad incident and the prognosis is not good." Images broadcast on local stations showed smashed train compartments torn open with blood-stained holes of twisted metal, and scores of passengers lying beside the tracks near Balasore, about 200 kilometres from the state capital Bhubaneswar.
Another TV station showed graphic images of a train car toppled to one side of the track, as local residents tried to pull victims to safety.Drone view shows derailed coaches after two passenger trains collided in Balasore district in the eastern state of Odisha.An extensive search-and-rescue operation is under way, involving hundreds of fire department personnel and police officers as well as sniffer dogs. National Disaster Response Force teams were also at the site.
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