Odisha train accident | Ashwini Vaishnaw, Naveen Patnaik and Mamata Banerjee visit site
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Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik visited the spot to take stock of the situation
The deaths from the train accident at Bahanaga Bazar railway station of Odisha’s Balasore district on June 2 rose sharply to 261 on June 3 while 1000 injured persons have been admitted to different hospitals.
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Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik visited the spot to take stock of the situation after the triple train accident which is being dubbed as one of the most tragic accidents in the country. Mr. Vaishnaw announced a high-level probe to ascertain the cause of accident.
There was a minor disagreement between the West Bengal CM and the Railway Minister at the accident site.
“There was something (error) behind the accident and it should be probed properly as so many lives have been lost. I have heard that the death toll could rise to 500. Three bogies have not been searched,” said Ms. Banerjee.
Mr. Vaishnaw, who was present there, retorted saying that rescue operations were over and the death-toll stood at 238.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the accident site in the afternoon.
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