The death toll in the train accident in the Indian state of Odisha rose to 294, and more than a thousand people were injured. newspaper reports Times of India Quote from Aditya Kumar Chowdhary, Director of Communications for the Southeastern Railway.
“At least 294 people were killed and over 1,000 injured in one of the worst accidents in India,” he said.
Hospitals in the city of Balasore, where the incident occurred, are overcrowded, according to the publication. The health condition of about a hundred people hospitalized is classified as critical.
The Ministry of Railways of India says restoration work continues at the scene.
On the evening of June 2, a major railway accident occurred near the city of Balasore in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. According to preliminary data, the cause of the accident involving three trains was the derailment of a large number of cars of the passenger express train. According to the latest data, at least 288 people were killed and about 900 injured. The Consulate General of Russia in Kolkata is investigating whether Russian citizens are among the dead or injured. More details – in the material “Newspapers.Ru”.