Odisha Triple Train tragedy has left more than 261 people deal and hundreds injured. The spine-chilling images show three trains derailed on Friday, June 2, including Yashwantour-Howrah Express, Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express, and a goods train in Balasore District of the state.
While the rescue team is still running its operations. Cranes and Bulldozers are being used for the rescue operations.
The Odisha government has issued helpline number for the people who wants to check about their closed-one. The helpline number is 06782-262286. While the railway helpline numbers are 033-26382217 (Howrah), 8972073925 (Kharagpur), 8249591559 (Balasore) and 044- 25330952 (Chennai).
Numbers to connect with the control office are 044-25330952, 044-25330953, and 044-25354771.
The mishappening has left the state in a shock so much so that the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced one-day state mourning. Influential people on social media are sharing their condolences including, cricketer Virat Kohli, Member of Parliament, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, among other.
It is sad to learn about the major train tragedy of Chennai bound Shalimar Chennai #CoromondalExpress because of ramming into the goods train at Bahanaga, Balasore in #Odisha. I pray for the bereaved families who lost their loved ones and speedy recovery for the injured. pic.twitter.com/XSGS8Zo1YM
— Pratap Chandra Sarangi (@pcsarangi) June 2, 2023
Saddened to hear about the tragic train accident in Odisha. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families who lost their loved ones and wishing a speedy recovery to the injured.
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) June 3, 2023
Distressed by the train accident in Odisha. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. Spoke to Railway Minister @AshwiniVaishnaw and took stock of the situation. Rescue ops are underway at the site of the mishap and all…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 2, 2023
The train accident at Balasore in Odisha is deeply agonizing. The NDRF team has already reached the accident site, and other teams are also rushing to join the rescue operation. My condolences to the bereaved families and praying for the speedy recovery of those injured.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) June 2, 2023
