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India’s BHUBANESWAR, June 3 (Reuters) – Officials said on Saturday that at least 261 people had perished in India’s deadliest rail tragedy in more than 20 years, which occurred in the east of the nation after a passenger train veered off the rails and collided with another one.
One train in the disaster on Friday also struck an adjacent goods train that was halted in the Balasore region of Odisha state, causing a tangled mass of broken rail cars and 1,000 injuries.
An initial government study reviewed by Reuters suggested that the disaster may have been caused by a signal error.
K. S. Anand, head public relations officer of South Eastern Railway, reported that there have been 261 fatalities. An official had earlier been quoted by the AFP news agency as stating 288 individuals had passed away.
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In the area of the hospital and the scene, people were observed looking for their families.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the area, spoke with the rescue personnel, and looked over the debris. He’ll probably go to hospitals and visit with the surviving.
The shouts and wails of the injured and the loved ones of the deceased were frightening, according to a witness who assisted in rescue efforts. He described it as “horrific and heartbreaking.”
According to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the families of the deceased would receive 1 million rupees ($12,000), while the badly injured will receive 200,000 rupees and those with slight injuries will receive 50,000 rupees. Additionally, several state administrations have disclosed payments.
Vaishnaw examined the accident scene and told reporters, “It’s a terrible, tragic catastrophe. Our whole attention is on the rescue and
