India train crash death toll reaches 288, about 800 injured
03-Jun-2023At least 288 people have been killed after three trains were involved in a horrific crash in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, as rescuers pulled all known survivors from the wreckage, according to officials.
At least 288 people have been killed after three trains were involved in a horrific crash in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, as rescuers pulled all known survivors from the wreckage, according to officials.
The accident on Friday in Odisha state’s Balasore district – India’s deadliest rail incident in nearly 20 years – also left at least 803 people, the South Eastern Railway said on Saturday (June 3) in a press release.
Rescue operations concluded later on Saturday, a coordinator told AFP news agency. “All the dead bodies and injured passengers have been removed from the accident site.”
Rail authorities will start removing the wreckage to repair the track and resume train operations, Amitabh Sharma, a Railroad Ministry spokesperson, said.
