据外媒报道,印度官员6月2日称,当天晚上发生在该国东部奥迪沙邦的列车脱轨相撞事故已造成至少233人死亡、大约900人受伤。
More than 200 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said on Saturday.
At least 233 people died and about 900 were injured in the accident, and the death toll is likely to increase further, according to a Twitter post by Pradeep Jena, chief secretary of Odisha.
The accident occurred around 7:20 pm local time near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 171 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha.
According to officials, the Coromandel Express, which runs from Kolkata to Chennai, hit the Yashwantpur-Howrah Express, which derailed and toppled onto the adjacent track. A cargo train was also said to be involved in the accident.
当地电视台的画面显示,事故现场一片混乱,许多人在车厢和轨道上搜寻被困人员。
事故现场 图源:美联社
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the loss of lives in the accident and condolences are pouring in from various quarters.
Modi said he was distressed by the accident and has spoken with federal railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to take stock of the situation.
目前,事故原因仍在调查当中。由于铁路设施陈旧且年久失修,印度列车出轨及相撞事故频繁发生。
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