As India Grieves its worst train disaster in 28 years condolences have been pouring in from different parts of the world. Both India's friends and foes stand by its leadership in this tragedy.At least 294 people were killed and over 1000 injured in an accident on Friday, June 2, after an accident involving three trains. The horrific accident happened when the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, headed toward Chennai, derailed. It collided with a goods train on the adjacent track, causing the rear carriage of the Coromandel Express to veer off onto the third track. The Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, coming from the opposite direction on the third track, rammed into the derailed coaches.

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At least 294 people were killed and over 1000 injured in an accident on Friday, June 2, after an accident involving three trains. The horrific accident happened when the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, headed toward Chennai, derailed. It collided with a goods train on the adjacent track, causing the rear carriage of the Coromandel Express to veer off onto the third track. The Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, coming from the opposite direction on the third track, rammed into the derailed coaches.

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<p>An on-leave personnel of&nbsp;India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) played a crucial role in alerting emergency services about one of country’s deadliest rail&nbsp;accidents in Balasore, Odisha on Saturday evening.</p>

<p>The personnel, identified as Venkatesh NK, was&nbsp;on-board the Coromandel Express.</p>

<p>The accident occurred when the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express entered the wrong track and collided with a stationary goods train.</p>

<p>The impact caused the coaches to scatter, with some ending up on an adjacent track.</p>

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<p>Shortly after, the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, traveling at high speed, rammed into the scattered coaches, resulting in derailment and consequent devastation.</p>

<p>This incident stands as the most catastrophic rail accident in India in nearly three decades, claiming the lives of at least 292 people and leaving over 1,100 injured.</p>

<h2><strong>How Venkatesh NK gave rescue teams their 'Golden&nbsp;Hour'?</strong></h2>

<p>As the Coromandel Express train crashed in Balasore,&nbsp;Venkatesh NK&nbsp;immediately notified his senior inspector in the NDRF and shared the live location of the accident site through WhatsApp, enabling the prompt arrival of first rescue teams.</p>

<p>Venkatesh NK himself&nbsp;had a narrow escape as his coach, B-7, derailed but did not collide with the coaches ahead of it.</p>

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<p>Venkatesh, who was on seat number 58 in third AC coach B-7, acted swiftly by assisting passengers and ensuring their safety.</p>

<p>He credited the locals, particularly a medical shop owner, as the true heroes, as they provided immediate aid to the victims using the resources available to them.</p>

<p>Venkatesh, currently aboard a relief train bound for Chennai, recounted feeling a massive jolt and witnessing passengers in his coach falling down.</p>

<p>He quickly helped the first passenger and then proceeded to assist others.</p>

<p>In pitch dark, the on-leave NDRF personnel reportedly located injured and trapped passengers and brought them to safety.</p>

<p>The locals also used their mobile phones and torches until the rescue teams arrived.</p>

<p>The jawan's timely alert and the subsequent response by the NDRF and the local administration played a crucial role in coordinating rescue efforts. Venkatesh's phone call was likely the first notification received by the NDRF, leading to the subsequent mobilisation of rescue teams.</p>

<p>NDRF Deputy Inspector General Mohsen Shahedi said that an NDRF jawan is always on duty, regardless of whether they are in uniform or not.</p>

<p>The first NDRF and Odisha state rescue teams took approximately an hour to reach the accident site after the incident occurred around 7 pm on Friday.</p>

<p>During this critical "golden hour," the NDRF rescuer saved multiple lives.</p>

<p>Golden Hour is the period immediately following a traumatic injury, which is deemed&nbsp;crucial for prompt medical and surgical intervention to prevent fatalities.</p>

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An on-leave personnel of India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) played a crucial role in alerting emergency services about one of country’s deadliest rail accidents in Balasore, Odisha on Saturday evening.

An on-leave personnel of India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) played a crucial role in alerting emergency services about one of country’s deadliest rail accidents in Balasore, Odisha on Saturday evening. The personnel, identified as Venkatesh NK, was on-board the Coromandel Express. The accident occurred when the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express entered the wrong track and collided with a stationary goods train. The impact caused the coaches to scatter, with some ending up on an adjacent track. Also read | Odisha train crash: Survivors recount horror; restoration work begins as Modi lauds humane reaction of locals Shortly after, the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, traveling at high speed, rammed into the scattered coaches, resulting in derailment and consequent devastation. This incident stands as the most catastrophic rail accident in India in nearly three decades, claiming the lives of at least 292 people and leaving over 1,100 injured. How Venkatesh NK gave rescue teams their 'Golden Hour'? As the Coromandel Express train crashed in Balasore, Venkatesh NK immediately notified his senior inspector in the NDRF and shared the live location of the accident site through WhatsApp, enabling the prompt arrival of first rescue teams. Venkatesh NK himself had a narrow escape as his coach, B-7, derailed but did not collide with the coaches ahead of it. Also watch | Odisha Train Crash | PM Modi: All possible assistance being given to those affected × Venkatesh, who was on seat number 58 in third AC coach B-7, acted swiftly by assisting passengers and ensuring their safety. He credited the locals, particularly a medical shop owner, as the true heroes, as they provided immediate aid to the victims using the resources available to them. Venkatesh, currently aboard a relief train bound for Chennai, recounted feeling a massive jolt and witnessing passengers in his coach falling down. He quickly helped the first passenger and then proceeded to assist others. In pitch dark, the on-leave NDRF personnel reportedly located injured and trapped passengers and brought them to safety. The locals also used their mobile phones and torches until the rescue teams arrived. The jawan's timely alert and the subsequent response by the NDRF and the local administration played a crucial role in coordinating rescue efforts. Venkatesh's phone call was likely the first notification received by the NDRF, leading to the subsequent mobilisation of rescue teams. NDRF Deputy Inspector General Mohsen Shahedi said that an NDRF jawan is always on duty, regardless of whether they are in uniform or not. The first NDRF and Odisha state rescue teams took approximately an hour to reach the accident site after the incident occurred around 7 pm on Friday. During this critical "golden hour," the NDRF rescuer saved multiple lives. Golden Hour is the period immediately following a traumatic injury, which is deemed crucial for prompt medical and surgical intervention to prevent fatalities. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

India train crash: On-leave disaster response personnel sent first alert, rescued many during 'golden hour'

<p>Locals in India's Odisha state's Balasore district queued up all-night to donate blood for the wounded victims of one of country's worst train accidents ever. The visuals shared on social media showed locals lined up at a blood bank in a hospital where the wounded from the tragedy are being treated.</p>

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<p>More than 200 people were killed and over 900 have been injured in a horrific train derailment that occurred on Friday evening at around 7 pm in eastern India's Balasore in Odisha state, nearly 1,600 km southeast of New Delhi.</p>

<p>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 shortly after.&nbsp;</p>

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Locals in India's Odisha state's Balasore district queued up all-night to donate blood for the wounded victims of one of country's worst train accidents ever. The visuals shared on social media showed locals lined up at a blood bank in a hospital where the wounded from the tragedy are being treated.

Locals in India's Odisha state's Balasore district queued up all-night to donate blood for the wounded victims of one of country's worst train accidents ever. The visuals shared on social media showed locals lined up at a blood bank in a hospital where the wounded from the tragedy are being treated. View this post on Instagram A post shared by WION (@wionews) × More than 200 people were killed and over 900 have been injured in a horrific train derailment that occurred on Friday evening at around 7 pm in eastern India's Balasore in Odisha state, nearly 1,600 km southeast of New Delhi. 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 shortly after. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

India train tragedy: Locals in Odisha's Balasore queue up all-night to donate blood for wounded

A collision between two passenger trains and a goods train in the eastern Indian state of Odisha's Balasore has resulted in the tragic deaths of at least 288 individuals, with approximately 900 others sustaining injuries. According to the railway officials, the Coromandel Express, which operates between Kolkata and Chennai, crashed into the Howrah Superfast Express. Take a look.

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