The restoration of service could help more families reach the area to identify the dead. Officials said about 100 victims were still unclaimed.
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India Vows Punishment for Those Responsible for Deadly Train Crash
Officials suggested human error, even sabotage, could have led to the crash that killed 275, as crews raced to restore service and families struggled to reach the site to identify loved ones.
Most Victims Unidentified as Relatives Struggle to Reach India Train Crash Site
Most of the victims’ families live in towns and villages hundreds of miles away, officials and medics said.
A Look at Some of the Deadliest Rail Crashes in India’s Recent History
Friday’s crash is remarkable even in a country with a long history of train deaths.
Modi Arrives at Scene of Deadly Train Crash in Odisha, India
The disaster killed at least 288 people, and a preliminary government report described it as a “three-way accident” involving two passenger trains and an idled cargo train. Officials were investigating possible signal failure.
India’s Train Crash: What We Know About the Accident in Odisha
Three trains, with more than 2,200 people onboard, were involved in the crash in Odisha State, the deadliest such disaster in decades. The death toll approached 300.