Railways recommends CBI probe into train crash

June 04, 2023 19:11

The Railway Board has recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the Balasore train accident that has so far claimed 275 lives.

We have recommended a CBI probe into the triple train accident that claimed 275 lives and left over 1,000 injured, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told reporters in Bhubaneswar on Sunday evening.

The Centre along with the support of the state government are giving all support to the injured patients who are admitted to various hospitals in Balasore, Cuttack and Bhubaneswar.

"Patients are being given all facilities in hospitals. There are teams of doctors who are taking care of patients round-the-clock," Vaishnaw said.

He said the government was trying to get in touch with the families of the deceased.

"We are trying to get in touch with families of the dead," the minister added. -- PTI

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