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At least 288 died and over 1,100 were injured in the triple train collision at Balasore in Odisha Friday night.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued a statement in the wake of the triple train crash in Balasore, Odisha.
Doctors from AIIMS-Bhubaneswar have been dispatched to Balasore and Cuttack in Odisha to assist in the relief operations at the train accident site.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the accident spot, sources indicate a possible signalling failure led to the accident.
The trains starting from various locations were intended to pass through the Balasore stretch where 237 persons have been killed and over 900 injured.
PM Narendra Modi will visit the site of the accident in Balasore on Saturday, said sources.
Vaishnaw said the main focus now is rescue and relief operations.
Over 800 people were trapped on the track after the accident
Chief Secretary PK Jena said the death toll stands at 207, while around 900 people were injured in the accident that occurred near the Bahanaga Baazar station in Balasore district
Telugu Desam Party (TDP), the principal opposition party in the southern state is yet to declare its stance on the event, even as spokesperson Pattabhiram Kommareddy said that a formal announcement may emerge in a day or two from the top leadership.