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Horrific 3-Train Collision in Odisha, India
At least 275 people were killed, and more than 1000 injured
Editor’s Note: Our hearts go out to The nation of India and to the individual Families impacted by this horrific accident. Our thoughts and prayers go with them at this time.
Dear Katrina Haney,
I hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. I am writing to bring to your attention a recent and devastating incident that occurred in Odisha, involving a train accident. The incident has left a profound impact on the region, and it is important to shed light on the situation and address the concerns arising from it.
At least 275 people were killed and more than 1,000 were left injured in a horrific three-train collision, involving a Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, and a goods train in Odisha’s Balasore district on June 2.
Earlier, the Railways had declared the death toll at 288. However, on June 4, the Odisha government put the death toll at 275, saying that some bodies had been counted twice.
The accident occurred when the Coromandel Express, traveling on the main line heading south, crashed into a goods train parked on a loop line at…
