News Patiala: The accident happened on Friday evening when a passenger train collided with a goods train near Bahanaga station in Balasore district. The impact of the collision caused several coaches of the passenger train to derail and fall on the opposite track.
A second train, which was coming from the opposite direction, then hit the derailed coaches. Rescue workers are still working at the scene of the accident and the death toll is expected to rise.
The cause of the accident is not yet known but it is believed that the passenger train may have been speeding. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and has ordered a high-level inquiry into the accident. The Odisha government has declared a day of mourning on Saturday.
**People are queuing up to donate blood for the injured.**
Locals have been helping with the rescue effort and have been providing food and water to the injured. The Odisha government has set up relief camps for the victims and their families. The Indian Army has also been deployed to help with the rescue effort.
**The accident is a major tragedy and has shocked the nation.
**Our thoughts are with the families of the victims and we hope for a speedy recovery for the injured.
