Coromandel Express Derails In Odisha`s Balasore, Rescue Teams Rushed To Spot

In a massive train crash on Friday involving three trains, including Coromandel Express, at least 233 people were killed and about 900 injured in Odisha prompting immediate rescue action which continued on Saturday morning too. The toll could go up as bodies were still being recovered while the Odisha government ordered a state mourning on Saturday cancelling all events. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee may visit Odisha on Saturday. One question that might be troubling anyone hearing about the accident is how did three trains collide and derail at the same spot within minutes? #TrainAccident #CoromandelTrainAccident #CoromandelExpress #OdishaTrainTragedy #Accident ~HT.98~PR.152~ED.102~

The NDRF jawan sent the 'live location' of the site on WhatsApp to the NDRF control room, and this was used by the first rescue teams to reach the spot official...