Dozens of people died in a serious train accident in India on Friday evening. The magnitude was initially difficult to grasp: the PTI news agency and other media, citing various railway representatives, reported 70 deaths, while other newspapers reported about 50. According to the “Hindustan Times”, a senior official in Odisha state spoke of 600 injuries being treated at the hospital. According to the authorities, dozens of ambulances are on the scene.
Biggest rail accidents in India in recent years https://t.co/NVOPbvi8B pic.twitter.com/kW6qGy64PV
— NDTV News Feed (@ndtvfeed) June 2, 2023
The accident happened around 7 p.m. local time. The rescue work took place in the dark. Videos showed helpers trying to rescue passengers from overturned wagons. Two passenger trains and a freight train are said to have been involved in the accident.
“It is a serious accident and the number of victims could be significant,” a senior official in Balasore district, a town close to the accident site, told the Indian Express newspaper. “We have not started recovering the bodies yet, as our priority at the moment is to take the injured to hospital and provide necessary treatment.”
An eyewitness told local television channel NDTV that he saw human body parts everywhere. He woke up when his train derailed. “10 to 15 people fell on me. My hands and neck were injured,” said the eyewitness.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: “Shocked by Odisha train crash. At this hour of sorrow, my thoughts are with the grieving families.” He also wished the injured a speedy recovery in his tweet.
Distressed by the rail accident at Odisha. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved. May the injured recover quickly. Spoke to the Minister of Railways @AshwiniVaishnaw and assessed the situation. Rescue operations are underway at the scene of the accident and all…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 2, 2023
Train accidents are common in India. The Prime Minister’s Office announced compensation for the relatives of the dead of 200,000 rupees (2,267 euros) each. According to these, the injured should receive 50,000 rupees (567 euros) each. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw also promised Rs 1 million in compensation to the families of the dead. According to the information, seriously injured should receive 200,000 rupees each and slightly injured 50,000 rupees each. (sda/dpa)
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