Coromandel Express accident in Odisha; Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik declares one-day state mourning
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Bhubaneswar:Odisha Coromandel Express train accident Live Updates: A massive rescue operation is underway after two trains– Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express and Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express– derailed near Balasore in Odisha late last night.
Coromandel Express accident Live Updates, June 3, 2023: At least 233 people are feared dead and more than 900 injured after 10-12 coaches of the Chennai-bound Coromandel Exoress derailed and fell on an adjacent track in the path of another train from Yeswanthpur to Howrah near Balasore in Odisha late last night. Scroll down for latest updates (!).
A massiverescue operation is underway at the accident site in Bahanaga Bazar near Balasore to retrieve people trapped in the derailed coaches. This is considered one of the deadliest train crashes in India in recent times. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ordered for a high-level probe into the incident and announced an ex gratia payment of Rs.10 Lakh in case of death Rs 2 lakh for the grievously injured and Rs 50,000 for those with minor injuries. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced a one-day state mourning due to the accident.
Source;The Indian Express
