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Odisha train tragedy: State govt declares a day's mourning
Updated On: 03 June, 2023 10:09 AM IST | Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) | ANI
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said he has ordered a high-level probe into the Odisha train tragedy on Friday night
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik takes stock of the situation during a meeting in Bhubaneswar after the Coromandel Express derailed in Balasore, in which at least 179 passengers were injured and 50 others were feared dead, Friday evening, June 2, 2023. Pic/PTI
The Odisha government declared a day of mourning on Saturday in the wake of the horrific train derailment in Balasore, which claimed the lives of more than 200 passengers and left another 900 injured on Friday evening.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik declared a day's mourning on Saturday, saying that no state celebrations would be held on the day.
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