Cargo train derails in Odisha, killing 3 people, several critically injured

On Monday at 6:44 a.m., carriages from a cargo train derailed and collapsed onto the platform of the Korei railway station in Odisha's Jajpur, killing at least three persons. Numerous passengers were waiting to board a Balaore-Bhubaneswar train at the station when the cargo passing by derailed, according to Jajpur police superintendent Rahul PR.

"The accident resulted in at least three fatalities and two significant injuries, one of which was to a child. We worry that someone might become stuck underneath the bogies. He announced that a rescue effort had started.

The cargo train was meant to slow down as it passed by the station, according to officials, but it was gaining speed. A few waggons also damaged a footbridge at the station after the accident, according to an official. The station building was also damaged in one area.

Two teams have been deployed to the scene, according to East Coast Railway public relations officer Nirakar Das, to expedite the rescue efforts. "We are working to assist the injured and provide for their finest care. To determine what caused the accident and determine who was at fault, an investigation would be carried out.

Odisha| 2 died after a goods train derailed today early morning at Korai Station, under East Coast Railway. Both rail lines were blocked, station building damaged. Relief teams, Railway officials rushed to the site. Rescue operation underway: East Coast Railway

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