An outpouring of humanity..! Young people to donate blood..!
288 people died within 15 minutes in the worst train accident in Odisha. Another 650 people were injured. A fatal train accident in Odisha's Balasore district on friday (June 2) has left the country reeling. But till now 288 people have lost their lives in this terrible accident. More than 650 other passengers were injured. Many of them seem to be in serious condition. The Coromandel Express, which was leaving Shalimar railway station in kolkata for Chennai, derailed in Odisha's Balasore district last night. As a result, the coaches derailed and fell on another nearby track. A few minutes later, a train going from Yeswantpur to Howrah and a freight train coming on the same route collided with the derailed coaches.
Drone visuals of rescue operations going viral:
At present 14 units of NDRF teams and some SRDF teams are continuing the relief operations. More than 1200 personnel and 38 fire safety officers are participating in the rescue operations. The related drone visuals have also gone viral on social media. On the other hand, all activities have been canceled today as relief efforts continue. A day of mourning was declared. Similarly, President Draupadi Murmu, prime minister Modi, and Chief Ministers of various states have condoled those who lost their lives in the train accident.