Some angry passengers were seen complaining about the safety measures in trains and mentioned the Coromandel Express train accident, showing how the deadly accident has moved one and all.
In a recent report published by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), serious concerns have been raised regarding the state of train derailments in the country.
translator: 10 to 15 people fell on me when the accident happened, and everything was haywire. i was at the bottom of the pile. i got hurt in my hand and also the back of my neck. whet when i came out of the train buggy, i saw someone had lost their hand, someone had lost their leg, while someone s face was distorted. i got out of there, and since then, i have been sitting here. trauma for people on board those trains and certainly for family members hoping that their loved ones are safe. also, laila, i need to point out that the issue of train safety is a significant one in india. this is a startling statistic. 13 million people use the train in india every single day, but this is an aging system, and it s a system that s not always properly maintained. another startling statistic, for lack of better words, 16,000 train-related deaths last year,
one question he will likely face if not from reporters but from the public is just about train safety in general. 13 million people depend on india s rail system every day. this is an aging system. this is a system where maintenance is a big struggle. there are some upgrades taking place, but paula, this has been a concern not just in the present but also in the past. yeah, definitely. and as that population grows, they wants more and more reliance on those railway systems. definitely a lot of people looking to this investigation. mark stewart, appreciate you keeping us up to date on this story. to iowa. three people are still missing after the partial collapse of an apartment building there, and now cnn has obtained surveillance video of the moments before the side of the building gave way. you see it there. the video was taken from the roof of a nearby building. if you look closely, you can see a support brace on the right side of your screen, you see it