印度於當地時間週五(6月2日)發生火車對撞的重大交通事故,目前已知導致至少207人死亡、超過900人受傷,隨救援行動持續,預料傷亡人數還會繼續攀升。
Death toll from India train crash rises to 233, rescue work continues pic.twitter.com/Lb3sGsj11G
— BNO News (@BNONews) June 3, 2023
綜合多家媒體報導,該事件發生在週五晚間7點左右,一輛從邦加羅爾前往霍拉的霍拉特快列車(Howrah Superfast Express),與一輛從加爾各答到清奈的科羅曼德特快列車(Coromandel Express),在印度東部的奧里薩省(Odisha)相撞。
奧里薩省的消防官員證實,目前救援人員已經找到207具遺體。官員並表示,這起重大事故的救援工作至少會持續到3日上午,政府已經下令附近醫院等單位待命,以滿足大量傷患的救治需求。
🚨🇮🇳 GRAPHIC:Terrifying footage shows dead bodies of the victims who died in a massive Train crash in India tonight.
— Mamun🦸♂ (@mamun7i) June 2, 2023
"Recovered more than 120 bodies, death figure might go up": Sudhanshu Sarangi, DG, Odisha Fire Department.#train #India #accident #traincrash pic.twitter.com/ZS7p7wwPAW
印度總理莫迪(Narendra Modi)獲悉該事件後也在推特(Twitter)發文,稱將提供受害者們一切必要的協助。
Distressed by the train accident in Odisha. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. Spoke to Railway Minister @AshwiniVaishnaw and took stock of the situation. Rescue ops are underway at the site of the mishap and all…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 2, 2023