Over 261 people died in train crash in India's Odisha state

  • 03/06/2023

In the eastern Indian state of Odisha, a collision involving three trains has resulted in at least 261 fatalities and 1,000 injuries. On Friday, a passenger train derailed onto a nearby track and was hit by an approaching train, also colliding with a nearby stationary freight train. Following a thorough search of the debris by hundreds of emergency personnel, a sizable recovery operation is in progress. The reason behind India's worst train accident in more than 20 years is still unknown.

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