Odisha train mishap: “My son was under piles of bodies…” Survivor’s father gets emotional

In a new shocker in the disastrous Odisha train accident which claimed 275 lives and 900 injured, a survivor’s father informed that a pile of bodies was placed upon his son thinking he was dead. The tragedy was caused due to the derailment of 2 passenger trains and a good train that collided with each other near Bahanaga Railway Station in Balasore on June 02. Notably, Ill-fated Coromandel Express is all set to resume services from tomorrow days after the dreadful accident. “My son boarded the Coromandel Express and was travelling to Chennai from Santragachi for work. At around 7.30 am, he called and told me that the train had met with an accident. He lost his senses after he called me. He called from someone else phone and informed me that he is badly hurt and fell unconscious. A pile of dead bodies was placed upon him thinking he was dead, when he regained consciousness, he waved his hand to indicate that he was alive. People realised he was alive and took him to the hospital. We went in search of my son but he called again and informed us that he was in a different hospital was 80 km away from our location. Finally, I found him in Balasore Hospital. The incident was extremely painful for us as he had returned after 2 years, stayed for 15 days, and left again. Whether he will go again or not will be his choice, being a father I will only advise him not to go. We are very happy but are concerned about his legs and hands. Money doesn’t matter to me, what matters to me is my son. I have found my son and bringing him back to Kolkata is the most important. Chief Minister will be providing us with compensation would be very helpful for us and I am grateful to her.”