evidence: Balasore train accident LIVE updates: Nearly 300 people were killed and over 800 have been injured in a horrific train derailment that occurred on Friday evening at around 7 pm in Odisha's Balasore. The derailment of 10 to 12 coaches of the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express caused them to fall onto the opposite track. Subsequently, the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express collided with the derailed coaches, leading to the derailment of three to four of its own coaches. Adding to the tragedy, a goods train was also involved in the crash....Read More [...] A 24-hour control room has been set up to monitor the relief activities for the train accident in Odisha: Rahul Pandey, SDPO A 24-hour control room has been set up to monitor the relief activities for the train accident in Odisha. A roundabout control room has been opened in Medinipur. Death toll rose from the Balasore train mishap. Helpline has been opened at Tamluk in east Medinipur. Some people are untraced, the search is on for the missing: Rahul Pandey, SDPO