At least 207 people were killed and about 900 injured in the horrific train crash in Odisha, involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train, officials said on Saturday. Citing the latest report from Odisha's Special Relief Commissioner, Chief Secretary PK Jena said the death toll now stands at 207. "Death
The two trains that derailed were the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express. A goods train was also involved in the accident as a passenger train, after it derailed, collided with it.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik declared one-day state mourning on Saturday in view of the horrific train crash that killed more than 200 people and injured around 900.
Odisha train accident: Anubhav Das was one of the lucky passengers who escaped unhurt in the train crash that has killed at least 200 and left another 900 passengers injured.
The eastern state of Odisha witnessed one of the most horrific railway accidents in independent India when three trains collided in Balasore district on Friday evening, leading to the deaths of over 233 people and leaving more than 900 injured