India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, has visited the site of a train crash that killed hundreds of people in the eastern state of Odisha. Footage aired on Indian news channels showed Modi arriving at the scene on Saturday, which was still crowded with response teams. He also met injured people receiving treatment in hospital wards and vowed that those responsible would be punished. Friday's incident, which involved two passenger trains and a freight train, was India's most deadly train crash in over 20 years
‘Wailing for help’: passengers and bystanders tell of India train crash horror
India train crash: at least 288 killed and 803 injured in Odisha state
‘Wailing for help’: passengers and bystanders tell of India train crash horror
India train crash: at least 288 killed and 803 injured in Odisha state
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