In the eastern Indian state of Odisha, a train accident has resulted in dozens of fatalities and injuries.
The incident is being referred to as the deadliest railway accident in the nation this century. The crash is thought to have involved three trains.
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The damaged carriages at the accident site near Balasore, about 200km (125 miles) from the state capital, Bhubaneswar
A total of 17 coaches of two trains were derailed in the accident
Rescue workers are digging through debris and using electric cutters to slice through the metal exterior of train compartments to reach those trapped inside
Apart from the police and the national disaster response force, more than 100 doctors and 200 ambulances have been deployed to the site
Around 1,000 injured persons have been shifted to hospitals in four districts
Rescue operations are likely to continue till the evening
Officials said several carriages from the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express derailed
