Odisha: 7 labourers killed, 2 injured after being crushed by goods train
2 min read 07 Jun 2023, 10:54 PM ISTOdisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed grief over the accident and announced ex-gratia relief of ₹5 lakh for the kin of the deceased
PremiumAt least 7 labourers were killed while 2 were critically injured after being run over by goods train in Odisha's Jajpur Keonjhar Road railway station. The laborers were working at the railway station and were taking shelter from the rain under the train when it started moving.
"There was a sudden thunderstorm. The laborers were working at a railway siding where a goods train was standing stationary. They sheltered under it but unfortunately, the goods train which did not have an engine attached to it started moving causing the accident," said a railway spokesperson.
“The contractual laborers engaged by a contractor for railway work took shelter under the stabled rake to get protection from the wind and rain of Norwester near Jajpur Keonjar Road (station)," East coast railway said in a statement.
The injured were admitted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital at Cuttack.
Chief Minister announces relief
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed grief over the accident and announced ex-gratia relief of ₹5 lakh for the kin of the deceased. He also assured proper treatment for the injured in the incident.
“CM Naveen Patnaik has expressed deep grief over the death of six laborers engaged in Railway work at Jajpur road station this afternoon and has announced ex-gratia of 5 lakh rupees from the CM's relief fund for the next of kin of the deceased. CM ordered to provide proper treatment to the two people injured in this accident," office of the Chief Minister said in a statement.
The incident came days after Coromandel Express derailed in Odisha's Balasore district killing 288 people. The Odisha train accident is termed the most horrific train mishap in two decades. The preliminary probe has pointed towards the signaling failure as the cause of the accident, while the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the probe of the train mishap.