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Odisha: 20 injured after 8 coaches of Lokmanya Tilak Express derail near Salagoan
At least 20 people were injured after eight coaches of Lokmanya Tilak Express derailed near Salagoan on Thursday morning.
Salagoan: At least 20 people were injured after eight coaches of Lokmanya Tilak Express derailed near Salagoan on Thursday morning.The incident took place at 7 in the morning today.
"Twenty people have been injured after eight coaches of Lokmanya Tilak Express derail near Salagaon," said Chief Public Relation Officer (CPRO), East Coast Railway.
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No casualty has been reported so far.
#UPDATE Chief Public Relation Officer (CPRO), East Coast Railway: 20 people injured after eight coaches of Lokmanya Tilak Express derail near Salagaon. No casualty reported till now. #Odisha https://t.co/JqaXdhzHTN
— ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2020
Following the derailment of the train, as many as five trains have been diverted through different routes.
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Train, 12880 Express plying between Bhubaneswar and Mumbai, 58132 Puri - Rourkela, 18426 Durg- Puri express, 12831 Dhanbad- Bhubaneshwar Rajyarani Express, 68413 Talcher- Puri Memu has been diverted via Naraj route.
More details awaited. (ANI)