The Latest Breaking News from Odisha

India's worst railway disaster in decades has killed at least 275 people. Here's what we know

At least 275 people are dead and nearly 1,200 more injured after a horrific three-train pile-up in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. Here's what we know so far.

ABC News · Jun 5, 2023

Days after the horrific accident, another goods train derails in Odisha

Several wagons of a goods train carrying limestone derailed near Sambardhara in the Bargarh district, of Odisha on June 5. The train was en route to Bargarh from Dunguri. No casualty was reported.

The Hindu · Jun 5, 2023

India investigates rail disaster as trains crawl through crash site

The official investigation into India's deadliest rail crash in over two decades began on Monday after preliminary findings pointed to signal failure as the likely cause for a collision that killed at least 275 people and injured 1,200.

Reuters · Jun 5, 2023

Odisha train accident: Officials clueless about injured and missing passengers from Andhra Pradesh

While the railway officials say that only ‘a few passengers’ travelled by the trains that met with an accident, the people’s representatives have put the figure at 695, and claim that the whereabouts of 28 are not known

The Hindu · Jun 4, 2023

India train disaster: signal fault identified as cause, says minister

Train was diverted on to wrong tracks before collision, says railways minister as efforts to clear crash wreckage continue in Odisha

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023

Andhra Pradesh: Government announces ex gratia of ₹10 lakh each to next of kin of those who died in Odisha train accident

A sum of ₹5 lakh each will be given to those seriously injured in the Odisha train accident and ₹2 lakh who suffered minor injuries; this is in addition to the ex gratia announced by the Central government to the train accident victims

The Hindu · Jun 4, 2023

Srikakulam youth line up to donate blood for train accident victims in Odisha

People are queueing up at the blood bank belonging to Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) in Srikakulam to help the victims of the railway accident that occurred in Balasore of Odisha. Many youngsters including new donors from Hayathingaram, Relli Veedhi, Peda Relli Veedhi and other places donated blood on Saturday…

The Hindu · Jun 4, 2023

Adani Group to educate children who lost parents in Odisha train tragedy

Adani Group will take the responsibility of the school education of the wards of those deceased in the tragic Odisha train accident. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jun 4, 2023

India rail crash probe focuses on electronic track management system

Investigators are probing an electronic track management system that they suspect malfunctioned and caused India’s deadliest train crash in more than two decades, railways officials said on Sunday.

Reuters · Jun 4, 2023

Dial 139 helpline for any assistance related to Odisha train tragedy

Arrangements have been made at the Railways dedicated helpline number 139 to facilitate family and relatives of deceased persons and passengers stranded in the tragic train accident in Odisha. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jun 4, 2023