A day after at least 71 passengers were killed and 200 injured when 13 coaches of Mumbai-bound Gyaneshwari Express derailed in West Bengal\'s West Midnapore district, the process of pulling out bodies trapped in coaches still on and many more are still trapped inside. The focus is on rescue, relief and on restoration work.
The incident occurred at 1:30 am on Friday when the train was running between Khemasoli and Sardiya stations, about 135 km from Kolkata.
The tragedy has been compounded by the fact that out of the 71 dead bodies, only 11 have been identified so far. It\'s hence been a long and traumatic wait for relatives of the victims and information from the railway\'s helpline is sketchy.
Scores of anxious relatives are waiting at the Kurla station in Mumbai, the train\'s final destination, for some news of their families.
They have been running from pillar to post trying to gather some information, hoping their loved ones are not among the dead or the injured. But it was only nine hours after tragedy struck that railway officials came up with a new tentative list.
Meanwhile, it is still not clear how the tracks went missing still. While Home Minister P Chidambaram says it\'s act of sabotage and no explosive material was found at the site but Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee says the Maoists triggered a blast.
This tragedy could impact lakhs of other passengers as well amidst reports that the Railways may stop running trains through Maoist-affected areas during the night.
News From: http://www.7StarNews.com
Friday, May 28, 2010
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