Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde, a top official from Balasore district, told Anadolu that nearly 1,100 people were injured in the accident and transferred to various hospitals.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who arrived at the site on Saturday, said the best healthcare facilities would be provided to the injured and a high-level committee was formed to investigate the accident and to find out the root cause of the accident.
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