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.
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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.
India Train Crash: Up to 260 Dead and 900 Injured in Odisha
The rail disaster, in the eastern state of Odisha, was among the deadliest in a nation with a history of rail safety problems.
At Least 50 Feared Dead in Train Crash in Indian State of Odisha
Hundreds more were injured in the crash, which Indian news reports said occurred after at least 10 train cars derailed.
Greece Elections: New Democracy on Track to Win Most Votes
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s New Democracy party did not win enough votes to form a one-party government. But he appeared to rule out talks to form a coalition, setting the stage for a second vote in weeks.
Tracking the Chemicals in the East Palestine, Ohio, Train Derailment and Fire
Tankers of vinyl chloride were going halfway across the country, government records show, a trip highlighting the risks of transporting chemicals as plastics production grows.
Train Derails in the Netherlands, Killing at Least One
The passenger train, which was on its way to The Hague, struck a crane early Tuesday morning, officials said. Dozens were hurt.