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  • Odisha train tragedy: Assam man rescued alive after 48 hours of accident

    Odisha train tragedy: Assam man rescued alive after 48 hours of accident

    Balasore: A man was rescued 48 hours after the horrific Coromandel train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district. The police rescued him alive from 200 meters away from the Bahanaga railway station.

    According to sources, the man hails from Assam. However, his proper identity is yet to be ascertained. He was one among the passengers of the Coromandel train which met with an accident on Friday.

    The man along with some other people was going to work. In the accident, he was trapped below a boggy. The police rescued him and rushed him to Soro Hospital on Sunday evening. Later he was shifted to Balasore Headquarters Hospital. Reportedly, he will be sent to Assam after treatment.

    It is pertinent to note here that 275 people lost their lives in the tragic Coromandel train accident on Friday evening. 1,175 passengers were left injured.

    As per the report total of 1175 injured persons were admitted to various government and private hospitals. Out of the total, 793 have been discharged after treatment. Currently, 382 passengers are now undergoing treatment in various government and private hospitals. The condition of two of them is said to be critical.

  • First train chugs out of accident-affected section in Balasore

    First train chugs out of accident-affected section in Balasore

    NEW DELHI: The first train on the section where the accident happened in Balasore started its journey at around 10.40 pm on Sunday, 51 hours after the horrific crash which killed 275 people, officials said.

    The goods train was seen off by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw as scores of media persons and railway officials looked on.

    The train carrying coal is headed towards Rourkela Steel plant from Vizag port and is running on the same track where the ill-fated Bangalore-Howrah train met with the tragedy on Friday.

    The Howrah-bound train crashed with the capsized bogies of the Coromandel Express which had collided with a stationary freight train seconds earlier.

    ”Down-line restoration complete. First train movement in section,” tweeted Ashwini Vaishnaw.

  • Testing of railway track underway at Balasore train accident site

    Testing of railway track underway at Balasore train accident site

    Balasore. Railway track trial underway at the site of Balasore train accident as restoration work is underway

    As per Railway Board, at least two railway lines are expected to be operational by 8pm today.

  • Mamta Banerjee took press conference regarding Balasore accident

    Mamta Banerjee took press conference regarding Balasore accident

    West Bengal. Those who have survived the Balasore accident and have returned to their homes but are in trauma, the state government will give Rs 10,000 and Rs 2,000 per family and relief material for the next three months.
I got a message in which there was a big list that how many people were killed during the time of Nitish, Lalu and me? Have these people ever thought how much I modernized the railways during my time. All the information is wrong... I ask how many people were killed in Godhra?
We have worked very hard. We made all the metro trains in our time. Who formed the Mumbai Railway Development Corporation? I made it in my time. Had I not been there, the Delhi Metro would not have started at all.
Why was the railway minister silent yesterday when I mentioned about the anti-collision thing? Two types of statements are coming, there is something black in the lentils. I want the truth to come out. I don't want Railway Minister's resignation: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Kolkata
  • PM Narendra Modi met the injured of the train accident, said – the culprits will get strict punishment

    PM Narendra Modi met the injured of the train accident, said – the culprits will get strict punishment

    Balasore. PM Narendra Modi said in Balasore that some people, who have lost their loved ones, who have lost their lives, this is a disturbing incident. The government will leave no stone unturned to help those who have been hurt. The government is with the bereaved families in their grief. He said that this incident is very serious for the government. Instructions have been given for every level of investigation. The guilty will be given the harshest punishment. He will not be spared.
    Praising the Odisha administration, he said that whatever resources were available with the state government, they started the rescue operation. People helped in blood donation, rescue operation in this hour of crisis. Especially the youth helped throughout the night. Due to the help of the citizens here, the operation could be completed quickly. He told that the work is going on fast so that the tracks can be restored as soon as possible. I went to the spot today and talked to the injured in the hospital. I don’t have words to express this pain. God give us strength. We will learn from the incidents and fix the systems.
    Regarding the accident, the Railways has said that the cause of the accident has not been ascertained. A detailed investigation will reveal the reason. The goods train did not derail, it was standing.
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reached the spot of Odisha train accident, first took stock of the spot. After this, he interacted with the officials on the spot and took information from them. He also talked to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav.
    There are many heart-wrenching stories of the Balasore train accident, listening to which anyone’s heart can be touched. An eyewitness told – the parents were dead and the child also died crying in front of them. The scene was very frightening.

  • PM Modi reaches hospital to meet people injured in Balasore train accident

    PM Modi reaches hospital to meet people injured in Balasore train accident

    Balasore. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after taking stock of the situation at the Balasore train accident site, has reached a hospital in Balasore to meet the people injured in the accident. A horrific accident has taken place in Balasore, Odisha after three trains collided, in which 280 people have died so far while more than 900 people are said to be injured.
    SP President Akhilesh Yadav attacked the central government regarding the Balasore incident. He tweeted – The false technology of the false government has killed so many people. Everyone from the minister to the company is responsible for this. Investigate this mega scam and corruption like a criminal case and take punitive action. This is not a shield, it is BJP’s hypocrisy.
    Germany expressed grief over the Balasore accident. His Foreign Minister Annalena Barebock said – Deeply saddened by the terrible train accident in Odisha. My heartfelt condolences to my Indian friends and my dear colleague S Jaishankar. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families.
    On Odisha train accident, AAP MP and Railway Committee member Sandeep Pathak has said that more than 200 people have lost their lives and hundreds are injured in this train accident. My condolences to all the grieving families in this hour of grief. Today there is no safety security in the agenda of the Government of India. I am a member of the Railway Committee. In the last meeting of the committee, I raised the issue of safety and security that the government should pay attention to, but the government’s entire focus is on PR and appearances.
    RJD Chief and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has said on the Balasore train accident that the way he showed negligence and did not show vigilance led to such a large number of casualties. There should be a high-level inquiry into it and action should be taken against those responsible for it. It was very careless, they destroyed the railway.

  • Balasore train accident: PM Modi takes stock of situation at spot

    Balasore train accident: PM Modi takes stock of situation at spot

    Balasore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the train accident site at Bahanaga of Odisha’s Balasore district and reviewed situation on Saturday.

    The Prime Minister arrived at the accident site with a special helicopter of the Air Force along with his principal secretary PK Mishra. He visited the accident spot and spoke with some concerned officials to know more about the tragedy.

    Apart from taking stock of the situation at the accident spot, Modi also visited the Balasore District Headquarter Hospital. He met some injured persons and the doctors at the hospital. He discussed about their treatment and wished their speedy recovery.

    Union Ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and Dharmendra Pradhan were present with the Prime Minister.

    It is to be noted here that 261 passengers were killed while around 900 others were injured after several coaches of the Coromandel Express and SMVT-Howrah Super Fast Express derailed in Balasore district yesterday evening,

  • Big train accident: Prime Minister Modi reached the accident site, took stock of the situation

    Big train accident: Prime Minister Modi reached the accident site, took stock of the situation

    Balasore. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reached the spot of the Odisha train accident, first took stock of the incident. After this, he interacted with the officials on the spot and took information from them. He also spoke to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav.
    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said in Odisha, “This is the biggest train accident ever. A similar incident happened in 1981 as well. There was no anti collision device in this train, if it was there then this accident would not have happened. We will give Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the people of our state who died in this accident. We will extend full cooperation to the state government and the Railways in relief and rescue work.
    Dr Jayant Panda of SCB Medical College, Cuttack said that after the train accident, more than 3000 units of blood have been collected since last night in Cuttack, Balasore and Bhadrak. We have also donated to the CM and PM relief funds.
    There are many heart-wrenching stories of the Balasore train accident, listening to which anyone’s heart will be touched. An eyewitness told – the parents were dead and the child also died crying in front of them. The scene was very frightening.

  • PM Modi reached Balasore, went to the place of train accident

    PM Modi reached Balasore, went to the place of train accident

    Balasore. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the Balasore train accident site to take stock of the situation.

    A horrific accident has taken place in Balasore, Odisha after three trains collided, in which 280 people have died so far while more than 900 people are said to be injured. On the Balasore accident, Congress President and former Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge said, ‘…I request political parties to come forward and help. I express my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. I have to ask many questions to the Prime Minister and the Railway Minister, but now is the time for relief and rescue.RJD Chief and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has said on the Balasore train accident that the way he showed negligence and did not show vigilance, resulted in such a large number of casualties. There should be a high-level inquiry into it and action should be taken against those responsible for it. It was very careless, they destroyed the railway.
    After the Balasore accident, British PM Rishi Sunak has expressed grief over the accident. He said that my feelings are towards PM Narendra Modi and the families of the victims of the Odisha accident. My condolences to the bereaved families.

  • Odisha: Man hacks wife to death in Balasore, commits suicide

    Odisha: Man hacks wife to death in Balasore, commits suicide

    Balasore: In a shocking incident, a man has allegedly hacked his wife to death and then killed himself in Balasore district of Odisha.

    The incident has come to light on Tuesday. The incident has occurred in Maulanasahi under Dhamnagar police limits, said reports.

    The locals spotted the bodies of the couple inside their house at Maulanasahi.

    The Dhamnagar police immediately reached the spot and started and investigation into the matter.

    From preliminary investigation it has been found that, there was some argument between the husband and wife, in a fit of rage the husband hacked the wife leading to her death on the spot.

    It is suspected that the man allegedly repented after killing his wife and then killed himself due to the guilt.

    The investigation by local police is underway. Further detailed report in this matter is awaited.