One dead, 3 injured following derailment of Bangalore-Kamakhya train
One person was dead, while seven were left injured after 11 coaches of the Bangalore-Kamakhya AC Superfast Express train derailed in Odisha’s Cuttack district, sparking a swift emergency response.
“We have received one body has been received apart from some injured passengers. Three teams of doctors have been engaged to treat the injured passengers,” Administrative officer of SCB Medical College and Hospital Subash Chandra Ray said. The identity of the deceased is not yet known.
According to PTI, the coaches derailed at around 11:54 AM near Nergundi Station in the Cuttack-Nergundi Railway Section of the Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway.
Ashok Kumar Mishra provided an update, stating that the NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) and fire services were immediately mobilized, and a relief train had already been dispatched to the accident site.
The railway authorities have also deployed frontline officers and support staff to assist with the situation.