Odisha train accident: 288 dead, over 1,100 injured; preliminary report states 'signal was given and taken off'

Odisha train accident: Twenty-one coaches were derailed and severely damaged in the accident, trapping hundreds of passengers. Both passenger trains were at a high speed and it has been cited by experts as one of the main reasons for the high number of casualties.

Odisha train accident: 288 dead, over 1,100 injured; preliminary report states 'signal was given and taken off'
Odisha train accident: Twenty-one coaches were derailed and severely damaged in the accident, trapping hundreds of passengers. Both passenger trains were at a high speed and it has been cited by experts as one of the main reasons for the high number of casualties.