“Deeply anguished, Distressed…” President Murmu, PM Modi express grief over train mishap in Odisha

Jun 03, 2023

Balasore (Odisha), June 03 (ANI): In a tragic incident, an express train and a goods train met with an accident in Balasore on June 02. Around 10-12 coaches of Coromandel Express derailed near Bahanaga Railway station and ‘infringed’ into the opposite track. Another train coming on the same track, side crashed into the derailed coaches of Coromandel Express and also got derailed. According to the latest reports, several people are feared dead and over 300 people got injured in the mishap. The injured have been shifted to Soro CHC, Gopalpur CHC, and Khantapada PHC, and Bhadrak DHC. As many as 3 NDRF, 4 ODRAF teams, several fire services units, and nearly 100 ambulances have been rushed to the side. Special Relief Commissioner along with senior officers, DG Fire Services have been sent to the spot. Meanwhile, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also reached the SRC control room to monitor the situation. CM Patnaik will visit the accident site tomorrow morning to take stock of the situation. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has left for the accident site and expressed condolences to the bereaved families. President Droupadi Murmu and PM Modi also expressed their condolences and promptly took action to address the situation. President Murmu expressed her deep anguish over the loss of lives and extended his prayers for the success of rescue operations and the swift recovery of the injured. Similarly, Prime Minister assured that all necessary assistance would be provided to those impacted by the mishap. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said that he is distressed by the train accident in Odisha.