Odisha Train crash kills over 280, up to 900 injured

Rescuers in India have found no more survivors in the overturned and mangled wreckage of two passenger trains that derailed, killing more than 280 people and injuring hundreds in one of the country’s deadliest rail crashes in decades.Chaotic scenes erupted after the derailment on Friday night in eastern Odisha state as rescuers climbed atop the wrecked trains to break open doors and windows using cutting torches.The death toll rose steadily throughout the night.Scores of bodies, covered by white sheets, lay on the ground near the tracks as locals and rescuers raced to help survivors.Army soldiers and air force helicopters joined the effort.The director of Odisha's fire services says at least 280 bodies have been recovered and some 900 people were injured.Footage captured by Indian broadcaster PTI showed the extent of the wreckage, with mangled train carriages strewn across the landscape.Speaking in Balasore, Odisha, on Saturday, India's Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said "Railways, NDRF, SDRF and State Government have been continuously working together to rescue people.”Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik thanked local crews who had "worked overnight to save people from the wreckage.”An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the incident.