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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited the train accident site in Odisha's Balasore and said those responsible "will be severely punished". The government is standing with those who lost their family members in the tragedy, he said.
"It's a painful incident. The government will leave no stone unturned for the treatment of those injured. It's a serious incident, instructions issued for probe from every angle. Those found guilty will be severely punished," he said.
PM Modi landed in an Air Force chopper near the site of the incident at Bahanaga Bazar Station in Balasore district, about 170 km north of Bhubaneswar. He visited the injured at the Balasore District Hospital to meet the crash survivors. The PM was seen inspecting the site with fellow cabinet colleagues, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
He spoke to the Cabinet Secretary and the Health Minister, and asked them to ensure all needed help is provided to the injured and their families. So far, at least 280 people have lost their lives in the tragedy, and over 900 have been injured. PM Modi reviewed the ongoing rescue and relief operations, and interacted with local authorities, personnel from the disaster relief forces and railways officials.
He termed the incident 'tragic' and said the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), the state government and the Indian Army were involved with the rescue operations at the spot.
PM Modi also said that special care must be taken to ensure that the bereaved families don’t face inconvenience, and those affected keep getting the assistance they require.
The massive tragedy took place on Friday night, and involved three trains, the Coromandel Express from Kolkata to Chennai, the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express and another goods train.
