2023-06-03 03:57:44
# Sayuj Sanjeevan
Kozhikode: V., a teacher of Payyannur Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kannur, who was on the Coromandel Express, said that the sight seen at the scene was pathetic. Shamsuddin. His wife and Payyannur Municipal Councilor T.P. Shamsuddin had left for Chennai from Sandragachi railway station near Kolkata along with Samira and her son Mohammad Sadad. He came to Kolkata because of his son’s job.
“Thed A.C., who was with me and my family, was in the middle of the train. Coach B-4. The train was very fast. Suddenly there was a big shake. Derailed and leaned to one side and proceeded for some distance.
We got out of the leaning coach. escaped unhurt. When he came out, the sight was terrible. There were many mutilated bodies lying around. We and others first tried to rescue the injured and trapped. The rail was also completely damaged.
Most of the people in the coach were sitting in their seats at the time of the accident. So not many people were injured. The situation would have been worse if the accident happened a little later when the passengers were sleeping. The sleeper coaches were at the back of the train. Even when boarding the train in the evening, those coaches were full of guest workers.
Ambulances arrived within 15 minutes of the accident. The first rescue operation was done by the passengers of the train and the locals. With the help of local residents, we reached the national highway to Chennai by walking a long distance. From there, he returned to Bhubaneswar in a car,” said Shamsuddin.
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