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One of the deadliest train accidents happened in India near the Bahanaga Baazar station yesterday on 2nd June 2023, Friday involving three trains claiming over 280 deaths and over 900 injuries in Balasore district, Odisha.
How did this happen?
An animation video depicting the sequence of events leading to the accident is available here.
The Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, which was travelling in the direction of Chennai, derailed with its 10 to 12 coaches, causing the terrible accident. The Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express then struck the derailed bogies, causing three to four of its own coaches to derail as a result. A cargo train was also involved in the collision, increasing the tragedy.
The ex-gratia money issued by the Ministry of Railways is INR 10 Lakhs for the surviving family members of the deceased to help them, Rs. 2 lakhs for those who were seriously hurt, and INR 50k for those who had suffered minor injuries in this accident.
Railway accidents can have a variety of reasons, such as human mistakes, equipment failure, and infrastructure issues. Although the cause of the Coromandel Express disaster in this instance is not yet known, investigations are being conducted to find out.
Railway officials had earlier stated that it was still unclear as to whether the Coromandel Express first derailed before striking the parked train after entering the loop line or vice versa. It is to be noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also reached at the site where this deadliest accident happened.
