Modi visited the scene of the fatal accident in the state of Odisha, promising that authorities would punish those responsible. It is believed that a signal malfunction led to a collision between the two trains, one of which also hit a parked cargo train.
"Horrible and heartbreaking". 233 killed in accident between two trains in India, June 3, 2023 (Reuters) "Families were crushed, limbless bodies and bloodbath on the tracks," said one survivor who survived the accident.