At least 261 people died and about 900 were injured after a three-train crash Friday in Odisha, India, according to local officials.
“Distressed by the train accident in Odisha,” he. “In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon.”
Manas Bhunia, a minister from neighboring West Bengal state who visited the scene Friday night, said it was a “terrifying accident.” He saw local residents help carry dead bodies out of the crash site. “I’ve never seen an accident like this ever before in my life. The situation is very serious,” he said in an interview.there would be a probe into the cause of the accident. He
shortly after the crash that victims and their families would be compensated: About $12,000 would be given to the families of those killed, while people who had suffered “grievous” and “minor” injuries would receive $2,400 and $600 respectively.
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