Authorities claim that total fatalities may increase until the end of the searches; more than 850 injured were confirmed
went up to 288 the number of dead after the collision between three trains in Odisha State, in the east of Indiathis Friday, the 2nd. According to new information released by the authorities, accounted for 850 injured in the accident, which is billed as India’s worst railway disaster in over 20 years. Director General of Odisha Fire Services, Sudhanshu Sarangi, warned that the number could rise to as many as 380 as rescue work progressed in the coming days. “Rescue work is still ongoing,” Sarangi told AFP. Chief Secretary of Odisha State Pradeep Jena confirmed that the injured were taken to hospitals after the accident. The disaster was caused by the derailment of an express train, which invaded the adjacent track. Rescue teams search the twisted wreckage of trains for survivors and bodies. Rail accidents are not uncommon in India, but Friday’s episode is billed as the deadliest since the 1990s.
*With information from AFP
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