2023 Odisha train collision
| Odisha train collision | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Details | |
| Date | 2 June 2023 |
| Location | Balasore, Odisha, India |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 3 |
| Deaths | 290 |
| Injured | 1000+ |
A train crash took place on 2 June 2023 when 10-12 coaches[1] of the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express and 3-4[2] coaches of another train from Yeswanthpur to Howrah derailed near Balasore in Balasore district in Odisha, India.[3][4] On 4 June, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the root cause of the train collision had been identified.[5] First findings show that an electronic signal that didn't work as it should might have caused the accident, or contributed to it.[6]
Reactions[change | change source]
Prime minister Narendra Modi tweeted condolences to the families and also spoke about this with railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav.[7]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Coromandel Express accident Live Updates: At least 50 feared dead as 2 passenger trains derail in Odisha". The Indian Express. 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ↑ "Highlights: 30 Killed In Big Odisha Train Accident, 400 Injured". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ↑ "Highlights: 30 Killed In Big Odisha Train Accident, 400 Injured". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ↑ Biswas, Sayantani (2023-06-02). "Coromandel train accident: Multiple dead, PM Modi dials Rail Min | Top points". mint. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ↑ "Odisha train accident: Rail minister Vaishnaw says 'root cause' identified". Hindustan Times. 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ↑ "Train crash in India: signal fault kills 300 people". Politico.
- ↑ "DNA Breaking: PM Modi spoke to Railway Minister on Balasore train accident". Zee News. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
