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Odisha’s Rail Tragedy which happened this Friday has left every citizen shocked. This Accident was one of the worst rail accidents in the last 15 years. The collision ended in a major death toll taking the lives of about 233 people and leaving nearly 900 injured.
The event occurred after 17 coaches of Coromandel Express and SMVT- Howrah Super Fast Express got derailed.
Many Ministers and Leaders have expressed their condolences to the bereaved families. The rescue operation on the site is completed and restoration work got commenced. However, This terrible death toll due to rail accidents is not the first incident. In History, there were several incidents that took an immense toll on the families of many victims.
Other Tragic Rail Accidents in India
- 1981: On 6th June, A train collapsed into river Bagmati while passing through the bridge. The incident killed more than 750 people.
- 1995: On 20th August, Purushottam Express collided with Kalindi Express resulting in a death toll of around 305 lives.
- 2002: On 9 September, the Rafiganj train wrecked over the bridge on the Dhave River killing around 140 people.
- 2010: On 28th May, A Mumbai-bound train derailed near Jhargram and got hit by a passing goods train. This incident took the lives of more than 140 people.
- 2016: On 20 November, 14 coaches of the Indore- Rajendra Nagar Express derailed which killed more than 152 people.
Deadliest Railway Accidents Around the World
- Pakistan Farmlands: In June 2021 A train passing through a farmland derailed and collided with another passing train. This incident took 63 lives away. It took place in Pakistan’s South Sindh Province.
- Spain Derailing: On July 24, 2013, A high-speed train passing through the northwestern city of Santiago de Compostela slammed into a concrete wall. As per the sources, The train was approaching at more than twice the limit and this resulted in killing about 80 people and leaving 140 injured.
- Indian Express Disaster: On November 20, Indore-Patna Express with approx 2000 people on board got derailed in U.P. At least 146 people died when carriages crashed into each other.
- Taiwan Tragedy: On April 2, 2021, A Passenger train collided with a truck which killed about 49 people and left 200 people injured. It slid down in the embankment near the city of Hualien- it was the worst rail disaster island faced in decades.
- Greek Collision: On February 28, 2023, A freight train collided with a passenger train on the route between Athens and Thessaloniki. This was the country’s worst accident which claimed about 57 lives.
The following data is sourced from The Economic Times and Social of The Tatva India.
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