Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday took stock of the situation and directed the state Director General of Police to personally monitor the relief operations after 14 coaches of Patna-Indore express derailed near Kanpur, which left at least 30 dead.
The train is reported to have derailed around 5 in the morning. Medical teams have been rushed to the site of the accident to attend to the injured.
Patna-Indore express derails: Death toll reaches 30, rescue operations underway
The officials are expecting the death toll to rise as the rescue operations are underway. “14 coaches of Indore-Patna express derailed near Kanpur. We are yet to confirm the total number of casualties. Rescue operations are underway,” Anil Saxena, Indian Railways spokesperson told news agency ANI. h/t indianexpress
Meanwhile, Zaki Ahmed, Inspector General, Kanpur confirmed that 30 bodies have been recovered so far from the spot after the tragedy.
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