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Ten people have been killed and dozens injured after a derailment in India.
Source: Daily Express. Also being reported by BBC News.
Source: Daily Express. Also being reported by BBC News.
More than 300 die and 900 injured in double train disaster in India
More than 280 people have been killed and at least 900 injured after one of India's worst ever train disasters
www.express.co.uk
Major emergency with fatalities and more than 100 injured in train derailment in India.
Ten people have been killed and at least 100 people are feared to have been injured after a train derailed in India after colliding with a goods train in Odisha's Balasore. The accident reportedly occurred near Bahanaga station in Balasore on Friday evening.
Following the incident, rescue operations have been launched and the injured are being moved to Balasore hospital.
The Special Relief Commissioner's office in Odisha said in a statement: "Teams have left for the spot for search and rescue operation.
"Collector Balasore has also been directed to reach the spot to make all necessary arrangements and intimate the SRC if any additional help is required from the state level."
According to reports, several teams from the NDRF are on their way to the scene to carry out further rescue operations.
Odisha Fire Services DG and Sudhanshu Sarangi have reportedly been put in charge of supervising the operation.
Furthermore, Odisha Revenue Minister Pramila Mallik and the SRC have been told to head to the site of the accident to ensure the smooth running of the operation.