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The school was hastily turned into a temporary morgue, following the deadly train accident that claimed the lives of 288 people and injured over 1,000.

The decision to raze the building was taken after the SMC said it was old and not safe and that kids were reluctant to attend classes in the school where bodies were kept

The demolition was being carried out in presence of the school managing committee (SMC) members and Public Works Department officials.

People the world over have not recovered from the devastating triple-train accident shock. A staggering 288 are dead for sure. The many gravely injured ones are battling for life. The statistics are too well-known. Most sadly, it occurred in the State of Odisha where the invincible Naveen Patnaik

The Odisha government on Friday began demolishing the 65-year-old Bahanaga High School building that was used as a temporary morgue for victims of Coromandel Express. The demolition was being carried out in presence of the school managing committee (SMC) members and Public Works Department

Leaders in India have been pouring money into modernizing the country’s massive rail system. But as a recent accident in Odisha shows, modern doesn’t always equal safe.

বুধবার দুপুর ৩টে ২০ মিনিটে হাওড়ার শালিমার স্টেশন থেকে ছাড়ার কথা ছিল করমণ্ডলের। কিন্তু ৬ মিনিট দেরিতে ছাড়ে ট্রেনটি। বৃহস্পতিবার সন্ধ্যায় চেন্নাই পৌঁছল করমণ্ডল।

Whatever is written in my destiny will happen. But I cannot sit at home scared: Worker from Basirhat village

At present, only relay rooms at stations are secured with a double-lock mechanism, and the signal maintainer and the station master have a key each.