47 hurt, fatalities feared in Odisha train crash

June 02, 2023 20:59

The view of a derailed train coach in Odisha/ANI

Four coaches of the Coromandel Express derailed in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday evening after a head-on collision with a goods train, officials said.

Some 47 injured persons have been admitted to Balasore hospital, fatalities feared, they said.

The accident happened around 7.20 pm near Bahanaga Bazar station when the train was on the way to Chennai Central station from the Shalimar station near Kolkata, they said.

Accident relief trains have been dispatched to the spot, a South Eastern Railway official said.

The state government directed the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action (ODRAF) Force to assist in rescue operations.

The RailMadad temporary helpline for queries regarding the derailment of Coromandel Express is 044-2535 4771.

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