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Many people were injured in a major rail accident in Gonda, UP on Thursday afternoon. The Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Gonda in Uttar Pradesh. At least 10 coaches overturned in this accident. Three major rail accidents have occurred in the country in a year. In which more than 300 passengers have lost their lives.
A major rail accident took place in Gonda, UP on Thursday afternoon. 6 coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed. 4 people lost their lives in the accident, while many others are reported to be injured. However, the exact number has not been confirmed yet. Three major rail accidents have taken place in the country in a year, in which more than 300 passengers have lost their lives. Let's take a look at these accidents.
- June 17, 2024: Sealdah-Agartala Kanchenjunga Express collided with a freight train near Rangapani station in West Bengal. At least 10 people have died and more than 30 people have been injured in this accident.
- October 29, 2023: Visakhapatnam-Palasa and Visakhapatnam-Rayagada passenger trains collided head-on in Andhra Pradesh. Signal failure and human error were blamed for this. At least 11 people lost their lives in this accident.
- June 2, 2023: Three trains collided in Balasore district of Odisha. The Coromandel Express hit a standing freight train and then a superfast express coming from the other side. About 300 people died in this accident.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognizance of the train accident in Gonda. He has instructed the officials to immediately reach the spot and speed up the relief work. Along with this, instructions have also been given for proper treatment of the injured. On the instructions of the Chief Minister, all the hospitals, CHCs, PHCs of the surrounding districts have been put on alert mode. A team of SDRF has also reached the spot and is engaged in rescue work. At the same time, the UP government and the Assam government are in touch with each other.
