Families, rescuers in the aftermath of India's worst train crash in decades

The aftermath of India's deadliest train accident in over twenty years saw rescuers and grieving families painstakingly searching through the wreckage of

. The incident occurred when a passenger train collided with a stationary freight train, causing it to derail and subsequently collide with another passenger train traveling in the opposite direction near the Balasore district in the eastern state of Odisha. As investigations unfold, signal failure is emerging as the likely cause of this tragic event.

The initial estimate of the death toll, standing at 288, was later revised downwards to 275 on Sunday. The revision was made after it was discovered that some bodies had been mistakenly counted twice. Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena conveyed this information in a statement to the ANI news agency. Furthermore, on the same day, five additional bodies were brought to a nearby school that had been temporarily transformed into

.

Amidst the somber atmosphere, the arduous search continued as rescuers combed through the twisted wreckage, hoping to find any remaining survivors and recover the bodies of those who tragically lost their lives. The incident has sent shockwaves through the country, prompting authorities to undertake a thorough investigation to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the crash and to prevent such calamities from occurring in the future.

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