Virat to Dinesh Karthik reacts on Odisha Train Accident, Kohli shocked after hearing about the accident…
Everyone is perplexed to see the gruesome picture of train accident involving derailment of Coromandel Express and Bengaluru-Howrah Express train and collision with a goods train in Odisha’s Balasore district on Friday evening. The death toll in this accident has reached 261. At the same time, the rescue operation has been completed at the accident site.
An official of South Eastern Railway (SER) gave this information on Saturday. “The death toll in Friday’s accident has risen to 261 and another 650 injured are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in Odisha,” SER spokesperson Aditya Chowdhary said. The incident took place at around 7 pm on Friday. Many players have expressed grief after this horrific accident.
Many players including Virat expressed grief
Former India captain Virat Kohli has expressed grief over this horrific accident. Former Indian team captain Virat Kohli tweeted and wrote that it was sad to hear about the painful train accident in Odisha. My thoughts and prayers are with the families who lost their loved ones and wish the injured a speedy recovery.
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 (@imVkohli) June 3, 2023
Apart from him, Indian team player Dinesh Karthik also posted on Twitter that praying for the speedy recovery of the injured. My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this tragic incident. While Indian team player Shreyas Iyer posted that shocking visuals from Odisha. Prayers for those affected in the tragic train accident.
Praying for speedy recovery of the injured. My thoughts and prayers with everyone affected by this tragic incident.
— DK (@DineshKarthik) June 3, 2023
Three trains collided in a horrific accident
This accident is one of the worst accidents in the history of Indian Railways. The Railway Ministry has ordered an inquiry into the accident. Indian Railways said in a statement that the accident will be investigated by Railway Safety Commissioner, South-Eastern Division, AM Chowdhary. According to a railway official, several coaches of the Howrah-bound 12864 Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express derailed at Bahanga Bazar and fell onto another track. “These derailed coaches collided with 12841 Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express and its coaches also overturned,” the official said. Due to which the goods train also came in the grip of accident.
Army units did relief work
Army troops have been deployed and Air Force aircraft are also involved in relief work for the relief and rescue work of the injured passengers of three trains that crashed in Bahanga, Odisha. A defense official gave this information on Saturday. He said that the operation is being carried out in coordination with the railway officials present at the spot. “The Eastern Command has deployed army medical and engineering teams, besides ambulance and support services,” the defense official said. Troops including medical personnel have been sent to the accident site. He said two MI17s have been deployed to evacuate the injured passengers.
