In a fateful incident unfolded in Buxar of Bihar, as many as 4 folks have died. At the identical time, around 80 have been reportedly injured after as many as 21 coaches of the North East Express derailed close to Raghunathpur station of Buxar in Bihar.
According to the stories, the incident occurred around 9.35 PM when prepare no. 12506 sure for Kamakhya railway station from New Delhi met an obstruction and derailed. Learning in regards to the incident, groups of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), district officers, railway officers and residents rushed to the derailment website and began the rescue work. An Accident Relief Medical Van was additionally dispatched to the incident website.
#WATCH | Bihar: Rescue operation by NDRF underway after 21 coaches of the North East Express prepare derailed close to Raghunathpur station in Buxar pic.twitter.com/7mEvv9f6SE
— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2023
Briefing in regards to the incident, Tarun Prakash, General Manager of the East Central Railway, knowledgeable that as many as 21 prepare carriers en-route to Guwahati have been derailed, with 4 casualties. Earlier, one other senior official of the East Central Railway Zone, Chief Public Relation Officer (CPRO) Birendra Kumar, stated that the native and district administration are rescuing the passengers whereas critically injured have been referred to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Patna.
Meanwhile, reacting to the incident, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, whereas providing his deepest condolences to the deceased, stated that the foundation reason behind the derailment will likely be investigated. He additional knowledgeable {that a} prepare to ferry passengers for the onward journey had reached the derailment website and ought to begin the onward journey quickly.
#WATCH | Bihar: Visuals from the Raghunathpur station in Buxar, the place 21 coaches of the North East Express prepare derailed final evening
Restoration work is underway. pic.twitter.com/xcbXyA2MyG
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2023
Evacuation and rescue are full. All the coaches checked. Passengers will quickly be shifted to a particular prepare for his or her onward journey, knowledgeable the railway minister in a publish on X.
Evacuation and rescue full. All coaches checked.
Passengers will likely be shifted to a particular prepare quickly for onward journey.— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) October 11, 2023
In a Twitter publish, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated, “My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. Praying for the quick recovery of those injured. A relief train has already departed Raghunathpur from Kamakhya Junction to bring back stranded passengers of Train 12506.”
My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved households. Praying for the short restoration of these injured.
A aid prepare has already departed from Raghunathpur for Kamakhya Junction to carry again the stranded passengers of Train 12506. @AshwiniVaishnaw @RailMinIndia https://t.co/LW88vzZa65
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) October 12, 2023
Meanwhile, Tejaswi Yadav, Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, in a publish, knowledgeable that ” the prepare en-route to Kamakhya from New Delhi has met with a tragic accident close to Buxar, we’ve been in fixed contact with officers of Health division, SDRF, NDRF. We have alerted the hospitals of Ara, Buxar and Patna, whereas personnel of Bihar police and SDRF have been dispatched to the positioning. Our precedence is to save as many lives as we are able to.”
दिल्ली से कामख्या जा रही ट्रेन बक्सर के पास दुःखद ट्रेन दुर्घटना हुई है। हमारी स्वास्थ्य विभाग, आपदा विभाग के अधिकारियों एवं ज़िलाधिकारियों से बात हुई है। बक्सर, आरा, पटना के अस्पतलों को अलर्ट जारी किया है। बिहार पुलिस बल व SDRF को भी मौके पर भेजा है।
हमारी प्राथमिकता… pic.twitter.com/O28vaco3rQ— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) October 11, 2023
It is to be famous that the Raghunathpur incident occurred simply over a couple of months after the horrific incident unfolded in the Balasore district of Odisha, which claimed the lives of around 300 folks. The incident stoked a significant debate over the negligence of some railway officers suspected to be behind the tragic incident, following which the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) began an investigation into the matter.
