At least 120 people have died and more than 500 have been injured in a train crash on India’s east coast. Rescue operations in Odisha state are continuing and more victims are expected to be recovered.
A train crash in India has left at least 120 dead and more than 500 injured. According to The Times of India, a senior official said two passenger trains and a freight train were involved in the accident on the railway line between Calcutta and Chennai in the state of Odisha. The exact course of the accident is still unclear.
About 50 ambulances are on site, reports the “Times of India”, citing information from the authorities. Rescue operations continue, it is believed that several people are still under the rubble. “This is a major accident and the number of casualties could increase significantly,” a senior district official in Balasore, a locality near the scene of the accident, told the Indian Express newspaper.
Prime Minister looks shocked
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: “Shaken by Odisha train crash. In this hour of sadness, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. »
Rescue operations continued, he wrote. In his tweet, the Prime Minister also wished a speedy recovery to the injured. Modi promised relatives of the victims compensation of 200,000 rupees (about 2,300 euros) from a fund created for this type of disaster.
