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Rescue operation being conducted after four coaches of the Coromandel Express derailed. Photo: PTI
233 people were killed and about 900 injured in a horrific train crash in Odisha, involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train, officials said on Saturday. Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that he has issued an order for a high-level probe to find out why this derailment happened. "It is important to get to the root cause of this tragic accident," he added. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik declared one-day state mourning on Saturday in view of the horrific train crash. ...Read More
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First Published: Jun 03 2023 | 7:44 AM IST
