Odisha train Mishap: passenger recounts terrifying moment as trains derails
"Some individuals had lost their legs, while others had their hands severed"- Eyewitness
Balasore: With horrifying reports of deaths being reported at the accident site of the Train derailment involving Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel express and Yeshwantpur Howrah express, a passenger recounts horrific moments inside the train.
A passenger who reportedly traveled on one of the trains involved in the accident spoke to news agency ANI. In the video the feared passenger is seen saying “I was sleeping, and when the train overturned, as many from the unreserved coaches came to the reserved coaches there was too much rush and after the coach overturned, nearly 10-15 people fell over me and I was underneath the pile of other passengers. My hand got hurt and suffered other injuries.”
When asked about how many were dead the eyewitness said “Upon exiting the coach, I witnessed the gruesome scene of severed body parts. Some individuals had lost their legs, while others had their hands severed,” he said.
Meanwhile, the state and union governments have rushed their NDRF, ODRF, Fire Service teams to the spot and the rescue operations are underway.
As per sources to the news agency ANI, the toll of the tragedy includes nearly 900 injuries and 238 deaths. Meanwhile, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw have assured the public that all necessary arrangements will be made to address the issue. Both the officials are set to visit the accident site tomorrow to assess the situation firsthand.
#WATCH | Balasore, Odisha: A passenger who was in one of the derailed trains tells about the moment when the horrific train accident took place leaving hundreds injured so far. pic.twitter.com/z9MWc0T5mA
— ANI (@ANI) June 2, 2023
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Mercury likely to touch 44 deg C in Delhi; IMD issues alert for heatwave-like conditions
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 26.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 2.4 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The weather department has forecast partly cloudy sky with an orange alert for heatwave-like conditions at isolated places by the evening.
The maximum temperature is expected to reach around 44 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the IMD said.
The relative humidity in the capital was recorded at 43 per cent at 8.30 am.
The air quality was 'poor' at 9 am, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 223, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
