At least 238 people were killed and around 900 were injured in a horrific three-train collision in Odisha’s Balasore, the country’s deadliest rail accident in more than 20 years. The shocking crash involved the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, and a goods train.
One train crashed with another so violently during the collision that carriages were launched into the air and twisted before crashing off the tracks. Another carriage’s passenger portion had been crushed after being completely thrown onto its roof.
Following the tragic incident, the cricket fraternity, other Indian sporting icons and clubs took to Twitter to express their shock and also offered their thoughts and prayers to the victims.
“Saddened to hear about the tragic train accident in Odisha. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families who lost their loved ones and wishing a speedy recovery to the injured,” wrote veteran Indian batter Virat Kohli, who is in London gearing up for the WTC Final against Australia.
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