Bharat Express

ODISHA

The Congress alleged that the Modi government's decision to hand over the accident probe to the CBI was just "headline management". In reality, even railway officials are claiming that this incident was an aberration, and a normal investigation may not be able to uncover the complete truth.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the case and is currently investigating the Odisha train accident.

It was reported that a minor electrical issue occurred in coach

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According to Railway officials, around 1000 people have been injured in the accident. 17 coaches of the two trains derailed and were severely damaged in the accident that took place on Friday evening.

Investigators are looking into possible human error, signal failure, and other potential reasons for the three-train collision

The accident, involving three trains, is one of the worst in the country and took place in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday night. The accident also injured 803 people.

At least 261 people have been killed and more than 1,000 were injured in the crash

Odisha’s Special Relief Commissioner Satyabrata Sahoo said those injured in the accident were undergoing treatment in different hospitals