By Our Correspondent
BALASORE/BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has directed the Revenue Minister Pramila Malik to rush to the accident site and oversee the rescue operation.
The railways issued six emergency helplines numbers- Howrah helpline – 033 26382217, Kharagpur helpline – 8972073925, 9332392339, Balasore helpline – 8249591559, 7978418322, Shalimar helpline – 9903370746, MAS helpline – 044 25330952, 044 25330953, 044 25354771.
“Nearly 50 ambulances have reported but the injured appear far too many. Large no of buses being mobilised to shift injured to hospital,” said Odisha Chief Secretary PK Jena.
Meanwhile Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that her government was coordinating with Odisha government and South Eastern Railways for our people’s sake and that she is personally monitoring the situation with Chief Secretary and other senior officers.
Chennai-bound Coromandel Express (12841) collided with Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express (12864) at Panapana near Bahanaga station in Balasore district of Odisha on Friday. At least 30 passengers were killed while over 200 critically injured while death toll may rise as many were badly injured.
