Rescuers are still at work among the cars of three trains involved in the worst train crash in two decades in India: At least 288 people were killed when one passenger train derailed and crashed into another near the eastern town of Balasore on Friday. State of Odisha.
On Sunday, five other bodies were taken to a school used as a morgue near the scene of the accident, while doctors still do not know whether the balance will be final.
The accident occurred when one of the trains deviated from the main line into a side track and collided with a stationary freight train, derailing it and then colliding with a third oncoming train while traveling at over 100km/h.
Relatives stare in shock at the scene of the tragedy as heavy machine workers try to repair damaged tracks, destroyed trains and electrical wiring. Dozens of relatives waited in a mall where the bodies were taken for identification, many of them crying and holding ID cards and photos of missing loved ones. The families of the deceased will receive one million rupees (approximately 11,000 euros) in compensation and 200,000 rupees (approximately 2,200 euros) for the most seriously injured.
Train collision in India: More than 280 dead
Indian railways are used by more than 13 million people every day, but their safety record is poor due to aging infrastructure.
Source: Today IT
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