Balasore train accident news: Railways recommends CBI probe; Mamata slams Centre; what we know so far
Work on repairing tracks and overhead electric cables which had snapped is also going on, said officials. The affected tracks will be restored for normal services by Wednesday.
Balasore train accident news: The Railway Board has recommended a CBI probe into the Balasore train accident that has so far claimed 275 lives. "We have recommended a CBI probe into the triple train accident that claimed 275 lives and left over 1,000 injured," Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told reporters in Bhubaneswar on Sunday evening.
https://srcodisha.nic.in/, https://www.bmc.gov.in, and https://www.osdma.org.Lists and photographs of deceased passengers were also uploaded on the above websites to facilitate identification.
Pope Francis condoles loss of lives
Pope Francis today (June 4) condoled the loss of lives in the Balasore train accident and expressed his closeness to the injured and their families.
"My prayer go to the many victims of the train accident that occurred two days ago (June 2) in India. I express my closeness to the injured and their families. May the Heavenly Father welcome the souls of the deceased into his kingdom," Reuters quoted Pope Francis as saying.
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