India’s Worst Train Crash In Decades Kills At Least 288 People

News Asia 360

Today, India’s Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw declared that the cause and entity behind the nation’s most terrible train crash in many years have been determined. He pointed out that an electronic signal system was to blame without disclosing any more information. The number of fatalities from Friday’s incident near Balasore, Odisha is anticipated to go beyond 288.

Ashwini mentioned that the accident was caused by the transformations introduced by the electronic interlocking system. This is a specific terminology for a sophisticated system of signals with the primary purpose of avoiding train crashes when they share certain tracks.

Image | The New York Times

The accurate timeline of the events was unclear, however, the railway officials claimed that a signalling miscalculation sent the Coromandel Express from Kolkata to Chennai on a side track.

Disaster struck when a freight train and an express running from Bengaluru to Kolkata collided. The impact of the collision resulted in the derailment of the northbound express, leaving behind a trail of destruction.

Pradeep Jena, the Chief Secretary of Odisha, affirmed that close to 900 injured individuals were brought to hospitals.

Recapping A Hilarious Snake Encounter A dog in China’s Hunan province has become an internet sensation, not for its tricks,...
dog-snake
Growth Grinds to a Halt: Asia Feels the Trade Pinch Hold onto your hats, Asia’s economic growth is hitting the...
poorest
Vancouver’s Unthinkable Horror A joyous Filipino community festival in British Columbia took a dark, devastating turn when a vehicle plowed...
lapu-lapu
Bill O’Reilly recently made a statement questioning the economic value of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visits to Malaysia, Vietnam, and...
Screenshot-2025-04-17-at-16.46.29
Won Woes in the Land of the Rising Sun? Korean travelers are experiencing a financial double take. The won-yen exchange...
japan-travel
Golden Years, Greener Pastures? Forget crowded Chinese cities and chilly winters. A growing wave of retirees from rapidly aging China...
chinese-retirees
Despite facing a hefty 32% tariff burden, Taiwan isn’t backing down. In a surprising display of proactive diplomacy, Taiwanese officials...
taiwan
In a theater of global politics where every handshake is a performance, Xi Jinping’s upcoming tour of Cambodia, Malaysia, and...
xi-asia
A Grim Toll Emerges from the RubbleThe aftermath of a devastating 30-storey building collapse in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district continues to...
quake
Flemming Hansen and Mette Helbæk, a Danish chef duo renowned for their eco-conscious hospitality venture Stedsans in the Woods, are...
12e0ba932cca98f5a022d41ad825bd28
Clouds Over Asia’s Growth HorizonThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has dialed down its optimism for developing Asia. In its latest...
asia-tariff
Credit Contagion Grips Asia Asia’s credit markets have suddenly turned queasy, a stark contrast to their recent stability. The cost...
asia-currency