really distressing details, unfortunately, coming out about the train crash, potentially three trains involved, at least one of them a passenger train, and we can take a look at some of the pitcher is of the aftermath. this is people on the side thereof and overturned train trying to help people and get people out. it happened in the evening, and right now, it is on midnight, early hours of the morning there. lots of people taken to hospital. in terms of the numbers you ve always got to be cautious, of course, but afp news agency saying 50 dead, 400-500 course, but afp news agency saying 50 dead, 400 500 potentially injured. so a huge scale of this. let s show you where it is. we can show you the map. this is the location in india of odisha, just a little earlier we heard from the chief official there, but also we have heard from our south asia editor, sunak anbarasan ethirajan who gave us a the latest. the officials are now saying that multiple trains were involved in this c
dreadful pictures and dreadful numbers. here you can see one train carousel on its side, people desperately trying to help. it s about midnight or so. it is late, it is dark, and it is desperate. some of the numbers we are getting in from afp news agency, 50 dead and 500 hertz. really desperate situation. a number of trains involved. we can take a look at the map now to show exactly where this is happening. this is happening in odesa in india there. just a little earlier, we heard from the chief minister of the area. let s take a listen. , ., ., , ., listen. they have told us that there have been casualties, listen. they have told us that there have been casualties, but - listen. they have told us that there have been casualties, but since - listen. they have told us that there i have been casualties, but since the rescue, we have been casualties, but since the rescue, we have not counted the numbers, rescue, we have not counted the numbers, so i can t offer an accurate
also rise. about 200 ambulances have been deployed to the sentience people who are still here waiting for rescue. people who are still here waiting for rescue- people who are still here waiting for rescue. . ~ , ., , . some of those numbers to give you an idea of the scale of what has gone so badly wrong there. we are keeping across the details out of india as they come into us. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let s look at some of the other stories making headlines today. a teenagerfrom essex has been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of six years, after pleading guilty to plotting terror attacks. 19 year old matthew king admitted carrying out surveillance at police stations, railway stations, and a british army barracks in london. during the sentencing, thejudge praised king s motherfor reporting her suspicions to police. the government has appointed dame elan closs stephens as the bbc s acting chair. she replaces richard sharp
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