Two Full-Capacity Passenger Trains Collide With Goods Train in India, Leading to ‘Monumental Tragedy’

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6/4/2023Updated: 6/4/2023

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NEW DELHI—Over 275 people lost their lives and over 1,000 more were injured in Balasore in Odisha, on the East coast of India, on June 2 In a tragic three-way accident between two passenger trains and a goods train.

The state government said death figures were at 275 while the BBC and some Indian media reported it at 288.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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