Odisha train accident: Indian Railway

 On June 2, 2023, three trains collided near the city of Balasore in the state of Odisha in eastern India. The accident involved the 12841 Shalimar - MGR Chennai Central Coromandel Express, which entered the wrong track instead of the main line near Bahanaga Bazar railway station at full speed and collided with a goods train 

. The accident also involved the Yesvantpur (Bengaluru)-Howrah Superfast Express 

The cause of the accident is still under investigation by the authorities.

According to recent news reports, at least 500 people have died and hundreds more have been injured in the accident . 

The overhead wires snapped as coaches which toppled over during the triple train accident overturned electrical masts. It is believed that around 1000  passengers may have died due to electrocution