At least 280 people were killed and nearly 900 injured as a result of the derailment of two passenger trains in India. Rescuers are still trying to rescue passengers trapped in the wreckage.
Train accidents happen frequently in India. About 12 million people travel by train in the country every day. However, due to the old and neglected railways, the inadequacy of the signaling system and human errors. hundreds of accidents occur.
Most recently, about 220 kilometers southwest of Kolkata, the derailment of two passenger trains caused one of the deadliest train accidents in the country’s history. of a train 10 to 12 cars derailed and this train was hit by another passenger train coming from the opposite direction. specified.
The cause of the accident is being investigated
The cause of the accident is not yet known. Amitabh Sharma, spokesperson for the Ministry of Railways, announced that an investigation has been launched into the accident. Sharma among the possible causes of the accident breakage of rails, malfunction of the brake system or carelessness of drivers Said it could be.
After the accident, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the rescuers who went to the scene and wished the injured a speedy recovery. Modi, those who lost their lives in the accident He sent condolences to their families and promised that the government would provide the necessary assistance.
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The last major train accident in India was in August 1995. Two trains collided near New Delhi, killing 358 people. Experts state that India needs to modernize its railway infrastructure.