The crash, which took place on 2 June, involved two passenger trains and a stationary goods train. The Coromandel Shalimar Express, heading to Chennai, derailed. It was running at full speed and collided with a goods train on an adjacent track. Given its speed, many of its coaches flipped over on to a third track. Three of the coaches collided with the oncoming Bangalore Howrah Superfast Express on the third track. Over 288 people are feared dead and over 1,000 have been left injured as a result of the train tragedy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited the railway accident site and the hospital where the injured underwent treatment. Modi has assured the public that no stone will be left unturned to provide all possible medical help to those injured. He said that the government stands with the bereaved family members who have lost their loved ones and lauded the local citizens who turned up in large numbers for blood donation to help those injured...