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India train disaster: What we know so far

The failure of a sophisticated electronic system designed to keep trains from colliding has been blamed for the crash.

Al Jazeera · Jun 4, 2023

Deadly India train crash linked to signal system failure

BALASORE, India: The cause of India's deadliest train disaster in decades was linked to the signal system, the railway minister said Sunday, as families scoured hospitals and morgues for missing relatives with deaths expected to top 288.

Bangkok Post · Jun 4, 2023

Odisha train accident | Teams working round the clock to restore tracks

Union Ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and Dharmendra Pradhan who have camped here visited the railway accident site in the early hours on June 4. Read more on The Hindu

The Hindu · Jun 4, 2023

Odisha train tragedy | Root cause of accident and people responsible identified: Railway Minister

The Balasore train accident where two passenger trains and a goods carriage were involved claimed 288 lives so far while over 1,000 people sustained injuries. Tap more to read on The Hindu

The Hindu · Jun 4, 2023

Modi visits train crash site, as signals failure suspected

Preliminary report blames signal failure for Indian train crash that has killed at least 288 people and injured another 803.

The New Daily · Jun 3, 2023

DMK seeks open and transparent inquiry

DMK seeks open and transparent inquiry 

The Hindu · Jun 3, 2023

India train crash kills over 280, injures 900 in one of nation’s worst rail disasters

“This is very, very tragic. I have never seen anything like this in my career,” said a fire and emergency official at the scene.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 3, 2023

Death toll in Odisha train accident rises to 288

The toll in the Friday evening train accident at Bahanaga Bazar railway station of Odisha’s Balasore district rose sharply to 288 on Saturday, while 1,091 injured persons have been provided medical assistance. Of the injured, 56 were stated to be grievously wounded.

The Hindu · Jun 3, 2023

Opposition mourns the tragedy at Balasore, largely holding back on questions

Opposition parties largely refrained from attacking the government on the Odisha train accident

The Hindu · Jun 3, 2023

Death toll climbs to 288, over 1,000 injured in Odisha train crash: Railways

The death toll from a three-train crash in Odisha's Balasore has climbed to 288, Indian Railways said on Saturday.

Dynamite News · Jun 3, 2023