Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a meeting to take stock of the situation in the wake rail accident in Odisha in which 261 people lost their lives and about 900 were injured with the Centre and state governments focussed on relief efforts to provide succour to people impac
Speaking to ANI, the IG Operation of NDRF said, "The operation is still continuing. So far, the state government has announced 238 dead and more than 900 injured. Hopefully, by today evening, we should be able to close the operation".
"Saddened to hear about the tragic train accident in Odisha. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families who lost their loved ones and wishing a speedy recovery to the injured," Virat Kohli wrote in his tweet.
Union Minister of Education and Skill Development Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday reached Balasore Medical College and Hospital where some of the injured in the Odisha triple train accident have been admitted
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will visit Odisha's Balasore on Saturday to take stock of the situation after at least 238 passengers were killed and 900 injured in the Friday mishap involving two passenger trains and a goods train.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday deployed Mi-17 helicopters for the evacuation of deceased and injured in the Odisha triple train accident, informed Eastern Command.
As many as four people died, one in critical condition, while six were seriously injured after a typhoon vehicle collided with a parked lorry from behind on Peeleru-Chittoor National Highway, informed Peleru police officials.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has convened a meeting to review the situation of the Odisha triple train accident that claimed the lives of 238 leaving several injured, informed Government of India Sources.
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin announced an assistance amount of 5 lack for the family of deceased and 1 lack for injured in Balasore rail accident as he reached the State Emergency Operation Centre in Chennai to take stock of the situation.