It is still not clear how the train happened but the rail accident has already caused 119 deaths. 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna express train derailed near Pukhrayan area in Kanpur Dehat district and More than 150 have been injured. Railways officials say the number of casualties could rise.
Helpline numbers released:
Railways has also released helpline numbers —
Indore: 07411072,
Ujjain: 07342560906,
Ratlam: 074121072,
Orai: 051621072,
Jhansi: 05101072,
Pokhraya: 05113270239.
2 coaches are completely smashed; 119 bodies recovered till now: Kanpur divisional commissioner Mohammad Iftikharuddin #PatnaIndoreExpress pic.twitter.com/CdFsIFQi5C
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) November 20, 2016
"Strictest possible action will be taken"
Minister of Railways, Suresh Prabhu —
"All rescue relief work is on to deal with the unfortunate accident. All medical and other help has been rushed. Enquiry has been ordered. Situation monitored closely. Medical assistance of all kinds is offered. Rail mobile medical units have been rushed to site. All injured rushed to hospitals, immediate medical help given. Ex gratia to unfortunate passengers who died and to injured will be given. An enquiry team will start investigation for cause of accident immediately.
"All necessary assistance will provided to the affected, we are taking care. Strictest possible action will be taken against those who could be responsible for accident."
MR @sureshpprabhu Ordered Member Traffic to monitor the disaster management controll room personally pic.twitter.com/zMqPZvGmiB
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) November 20, 2016
#PatnaIndoreExpress derailment: Injured being taken to hospital for treatment in Kanpur (UP); 95 dead, over 150 injured. pic.twitter.com/3NLlEfwSdl
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) November 20, 2016
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