Scores of bodies, covered by white sheets, lay on the ground near the train tracks as locals and rescuers raced to help survivors
Officials said 1,200 rescuers worked with 115 ambulances, 50 buses and 45 mobile health units through the night at the accident site. Saturday was declared as a day of mourning in Odisha as the state’s chief minister, Naveen Patnaik, reached the district to meet injured passengers.
Ashwini Vaishnaw, India’s railway minister, said a high-level investigation would be carried out, as the political opposition criticised the government and called for Mr Vaishnaw to resign. Despite government efforts to improve rail safety, several hundred accidents occur every year on India’s railways, the largest train network under one management in the world.
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