Senior rail ministry officials have also said while the electronic interlocking system is robust, it is likely that the system was manipulated, leading to the crash
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik arrived at the accident site in Balasore, where a tragic collision between three trains claimed the lives of 233 people and left over 900 injured.
Harried medical staff were seen trying to bring succour to patients many of whom are from states other than Odisha and had difficulties in communicating.