Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took stock of the situation in Odisha's Balasore where a passenger train collided with a goods train leaving several injured. PM Modi said the rescue operations are underway at the site of the accident and all possible assistance is being provided.
Three units of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), over 50 fire services with full equipment have rushed to Odisha's Balasore, where a passenger train hit the derailed coaches of another train, leaving over 130 people injured.
Suraj Tiwari, a resident from Mainpuri, who lost both his legs as well as his right arm and two fingers of his left hand in a train accident didn't let his disability become a hurdle in his success and cleared the UPSC Civil Services Exam 2022.
The Railways and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Arakkonam and Thrissur Units jointly organised a full-scale train accident joint exercise with Kerala Fire and Rescue Services at Ernakulam Marshalling Yard, according to an official statement.
At least 1 person has been killed and more than 30 others have been injured in the Netherlands after a train got derailed on Tuesday after hitting construction equipment on the track, Turkey-based TRT World reported citing the Dutch emergency services.
Five people were killed in two accidents in the Tonk district of Rajasthan. In the first incident, a car collided with a tanker. In another incident, a man fell from a train and died.
"On inquiry, it was found that the deceased used to shoot short films on mobile and came to railway tracks to make live videos. Their mobiles were also found on the track," the police said.