By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: With Odisha Train mishap death toll reached at 238 while more than 700 hundreds are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in this eastern Indian State of Odisha, France President Emmanuel Macron has expressed his grief over the sad accident.
In a message to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, France President said ‘France stands in solidarity with you,’
“My deepest condolences to President Murmu, Prime Minister Modi and the people of India after the tragic train accident in Odisha. France stands in solidarity with you. My thoughts are with the families of the victims,” France President Emmanuel Macron said in a tweet.
Three trains including two passenger trains- Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express- were involved. A goods train and two passenger trains had collided after one of the train’s coaches derailed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, before leaving for Odisha’s held a high-level meeting with railway officials regarding the worst ever rail accident that claimed over 238 lives and injured 700 people.
The Prime Minister’s Office tweeted:“PM Narendra Modi chaired a meeting to take stock of the situation in the wake of the train mishap in Odisha. Aspects relating to rescue, relief and medical attention to those affected were discussed in the review meeting.”“PM Narendra Modi is leaving for Odisha where he will review the situation in the wake of the train mishap.”
