No other survivors have been found during rescue operations after the serious train crash in India. Two trains collided near Calcutta in the state of Odisha on Friday. According to the British BBC More than 1,000 people were injured and 288 were killed. The injured were rescued till evening, after which only the bodies were found in the rubble, Odisha Fire and Emergency Department Director Sudhanshu Sarangi said.
The death toll had risen sharply during the night, with many corpses lying near the railway tracks covered in white sheets. Hundreds of EMTs and EMTs were deployed and around 180 doctors were on scene. The army also supported the rescue operations with helicopters and air forces. This work is now almost complete, said railway ministry spokesperson Amitabh Sharma. Work is now beginning to remove the rubble and repair the tracks so that rail traffic can resume.
Modi announces consequences
The collision occurred when a train traveling from Bengaluru to Howrah in West Bengal collided with an express traveling from Kolkata to Chennai. According to local media, one of the trains derailed, after which the other train crashed into its stopped carriages. A freight train was also involved. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said it was a “major and tragic accident”. The families of the dead would each receive one million rupees (around 11,200 euros), 200,000 rupees would be provided for the seriously injured and 50,000 rupees for the lightly injured.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the consequences at the scene of the accident. “Those responsible will be severely punished,” he said, according to ministry information. Hindustan Times. He gave instructions to take into account “all angles”. Modi wrote on Twitter that “all possible help” would be provided to those affected. The government declared national mourning on Saturday.
Scholz, Steinmeier and Sunak
Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed his condolences after the disaster. “The train accident in India, which left hundreds dead and injured, shocks me deeply. My thoughts are with the victims, the injured and their families. Germany stands with India at this time difficult,” he tweeted. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier also expressed his condolences. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, of Indian origin, tweeted that his thoughts and prayers were with Modi and everyone affected. “My deepest condolences to the families and friends of those killed, and my sincere support and admiration for the survivors and those who tirelessly help.”
Indian Railways claims to transport more than 13 million people every day. However, due to the dilapidated infrastructure, the national railways repeatedly experience safety problems. Worst train accident to date from India occurred in 1981 when a train fell from a bridge into a river in the state of Bihar. Around 800 people died.
No other survivors have been found during rescue operations after the serious train crash in India. Two trains collided near Calcutta in the state of Odisha on Friday. According to the British BBC More than 1,000 people were injured and 288 were killed. The injured were rescued till evening, after which only the bodies were found in the rubble, Odisha Fire and Emergency Department Director Sudhanshu Sarangi said.
The death toll had risen sharply during the night, with many corpses lying near the railway tracks covered in white sheets. Hundreds of EMTs and EMTs were deployed and around 180 doctors were on scene. The army also supported the rescue operations with helicopters and air forces. This work is now almost complete, said railway ministry spokesperson Amitabh Sharma. Work is now beginning to remove the rubble and repair the tracks so that rail traffic can resume.
