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A railway official said that several coaches of 12864 Bengaluru-Howrah superfast express travelling to Howrah, derailed at Bahanagabazar and fell on the up line
'Rushing to the site in Odisha. My prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured and condolences to the bereaved families. Rescue teams mobilised from Bhubaneswar and Kolkata. NDRF, State govt. teams and Airforce also mobilised. Will take all hands required for the rescue ops,' the minister tweeted
At least 50 people have lost their lives, and over 350 individuals have been injured in the horrific Odisha train accident
The derailment specifically affected the second coach from the rear of the Dr MGR Chennai Central - KSR Bengaluru Double Decker Express, which bears train number 22625.
The accident happened at 9.16 pm on Wednesday near Saktigarh station on Eastern Railway's Howrah-Bardhaman line, they said