BREAKING: Train crash in eastern India leaves hundreds dead or wounded



A passenger train derailed and collided with a goods train in Balasore in the eastern state of Odisha, according to accounts in Indian media. Early reports on casualties vary, but dozens are feared dead with hundreds more injured.

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26 comments

  1. More money to military and space program!!!

  2. Indian politicians then said through the media: We promise to investigate, seize the quality, and finally let it go

  3. I hope the families who lost their loved ones will not be too sad. They have gone to heaven. You should cheer up.

  4. The Indian government should pay more attention to the safety of Indians' travel, rather than abolishing large banknotes.

  5. so sorry to hear this, wish has more survivors, —from china

  6. Pray for the innocent people who died in the accident, but condemn the inaction of the Indian government.

  7. Indian trains don't even have doors.

  8. Modi spends money on gold sengol..but don't spend money on railway track and signal upgrade ….. #Shameless BJP… The central government and railway is responsible for this tragedy because their lack of intrest in public safety…

  9. Death toll almost 300 now and 1000 injured

  10. 233 death is confirmed till now. More than 900 people are injured… Death numbers may increase 😢😢

  11. 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

  12. Horrible really 😢 sad

  13. "In 2021, some 16,431 people were killed in nearly 18,000 railway accidents across the country (INDIA). “Majority (67.7%) of railway accident cases were reported (as) ‘Fall from trains /collision with people on track,” according to a 2021 report by the National Crime Records." – CNN

    There is a lot of people killed in railway accidents.

  14. 🕊💞🕯…. ☦️

  15. India needs to practice birth control

  16. This is as bad as an earthquake
    Tornado hurricane or a volcanic eruption

  17. Poor people. Poor souls. This is a horrible tragedy and I hope the people responsible for this pay the price.

  18. Modi will solve the issue in no time. My prayers to all victims and family member .

  19. People helping the injured and the other half looting their belongings