Local railway authorities said more than 2 people have been killed so far in an accident in eastern India on Wednesday when an express train derailed and then collided with another express train.
Several Indian media outlets have reported the view that the first derailed express train accidentally entered a different track than it should have and collided with a stopped freight train, which led to the derailment.
According to local authorities, on the 2nd in the state of Odisha in eastern India, a moving express train collided with another express train coming from the front after it derailed.
According to local railway authorities, 288 passengers, including passengers, have been confirmed dead in the accident so far, and about 900 people are believed to have been injured and are being treated at several nearby hospitals.
According to the Consulate General of Japan in Kolkata, eastern India, there has been no information so far that Japan people have been involved.
In response to the accident, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the site of the accident on March 3 and visited people receiving treatment at hospitals to support those injured in the accident and their bereaved families.
The exact cause of the accident has not been revealed, but several Indian media outlets have reported that the derailment was caused by the first derailment express train accidentally entering a different track than it should have for some reason and colliding with a stopped freight train.
The Indian government has established an investigative committee to investigate the cause and will continue to investigate the detailed cause of the accident.
A neighbour said, "The rescued people were crying, 'Save my life.'"
A man in his 20s who lived near the accident site and was involved in rescue operations said, "I was scared when I saw so many injured people crying and frightened. We rescued about five people, some of whom had broken bones in their arms and legs," she said, testifying about the tragic circumstances of the accident.
A man in his 5s who lives nearby said anxiously, "I have never encountered such a horrific accident, and I have been involved in accident rescue operations before, but this is the first time that such a large number of lives have been lost at one time."