Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

Family members assemble the legendary brass-made ''Rath'' or chariot of Kolkata since 1746 inside their ancestor’s house in Kolkata, India, on June 25, 2025, ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, which will be celebrated on June 27. Rath Yatra, also known as the Chariot Festival, is a major Hindu festival that involves the ceremonial procession of deities in massive chariots. It is primarily celebrated in Puri, Odisha, and is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, along with his siblings Balabhadra and Subhadra. Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

A family member assembles the legendary brass-made ''Rath'' or chariot of Kolkata since 1746 inside their ancestor’s house in Kolkata, India, on June 25, 2025, ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, which will be celebrated on June 27. Rath Yatra, also known as the Chariot Festival, is a major Hindu festival that involves the ceremonial procession of deities in massive chariots. It is primarily celebrated in Puri, Odisha, and is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, along with his siblings Balabhadra and Subhadra. Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

Family members assemble the legendary brass-made ''Rath'' or chariot of Kolkata since 1746 inside their ancestor’s house in Kolkata, India, on June 25, 2025, ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, which will be celebrated on June 27. Rath Yatra, also known as the Chariot Festival, is a major Hindu festival that involves the ceremonial procession of deities in massive chariots. It is primarily celebrated in Puri, Odisha, and is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, along with his siblings Balabhadra and Subhadra. Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

Family members assemble the legendary brass-made ''Rath'' or chariot of Kolkata since 1746 inside their ancestor’s house in Kolkata, India, on June 25, 2025, ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, which will be celebrated on June 27. Rath Yatra, also known as the Chariot Festival, is a major Hindu festival that involves the ceremonial procession of deities in massive chariots. It is primarily celebrated in Puri, Odisha, and is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, along with his siblings Balabhadra and Subhadra. Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

Family members assemble the legendary brass-made ''Rath'' or chariot of Kolkata since 1746 inside their ancestor’s house in Kolkata, India, on June 25, 2025, ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, which will be celebrated on June 27. Rath Yatra, also known as the Chariot Festival, is a major Hindu festival that involves the ceremonial procession of deities in massive chariots. It is primarily celebrated in Puri, Odisha, and is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, along with his siblings Balabhadra and Subhadra. Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

Family members assemble the legendary brass-made ''Rath'' or chariot of Kolkata since 1746 inside their ancestor’s house in Kolkata, India, on June 25, 2025, ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, which will be celebrated on June 27. Rath Yatra, also known as the Chariot Festival, is a major Hindu festival that involves the ceremonial procession of deities in massive chariots. It is primarily celebrated in Puri, Odisha, and is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, along with his siblings Balabhadra and Subhadra. Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

A family member assembles the legendary brass-made ''Rath'' or chariot of Kolkata since 1746 inside their ancestor’s house in Kolkata, India, on June 25, 2025, ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, which will be celebrated on June 27. Rath Yatra, also known as the Chariot Festival, is a major Hindu festival that involves the ceremonial procession of deities in massive chariots. It is primarily celebrated in Puri, Odisha, and is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, along with his siblings Balabhadra and Subhadra. Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

Family members assemble the legendary brass-made ''Rath'' or chariot of Kolkata since 1746 inside their ancestor’s house in Kolkata, India, on June 25, 2025, ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, which will be celebrated on June 27. Rath Yatra, also known as the Chariot Festival, is a major Hindu festival that involves the ceremonial procession of deities in massive chariots. It is primarily celebrated in Puri, Odisha, and is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, along with his siblings Balabhadra and Subhadra. Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

Family members assemble the legendary brass-made ''Rath'' or chariot of Kolkata since 1746 inside their ancestor’s house in Kolkata, India, on June 25, 2025, ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, which will be celebrated on June 27. Rath Yatra, also known as the Chariot Festival, is a major Hindu festival that involves the ceremonial procession of deities in massive chariots. It is primarily celebrated in Puri, Odisha, and is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, along with his siblings Balabhadra and Subhadra. Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

Family members assemble the legendary brass-made ''Rath'' or chariot of Kolkata since 1746 inside their ancestor’s house in Kolkata, India, on June 25, 2025, ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, which will be celebrated on June 27. Rath Yatra, also known as the Chariot Festival, is a major Hindu festival that involves the ceremonial procession of deities in massive chariots. It is primarily celebrated in Puri, Odisha, and is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, along with his siblings Balabhadra and Subhadra. Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

Family members assemble the legendary brass-made ''Rath'' or chariot of Kolkata since 1746 inside their ancestor’s house in Kolkata, India, on June 25, 2025, ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, which will be celebrated on June 27. Rath Yatra, also known as the Chariot Festival, is a major Hindu festival that involves the ceremonial procession of deities in massive chariots. It is primarily celebrated in Puri, Odisha, and is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, along with his siblings Balabhadra and Subhadra. Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

Artisans Build Traditional Rath - Kolkata

Family members assemble the legendary brass-made ''Rath'' or chariot of Kolkata since 1746 inside their ancestor’s house in Kolkata, India, on June 25, 2025, ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, which will be celebrated on June 27. Rath Yatra, also known as the Chariot Festival, is a major Hindu festival that involves the ceremonial procession of deities in massive chariots. It is primarily celebrated in Puri, Odisha, and is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, along with his siblings Balabhadra and Subhadra. Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

India: Cyclone Dana Brings Strong Winds And Heavy Rain To Odisha 5

Cyclone Dana made landfall in Odisha, eastern India early Friday, October 25 bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall to the region.

India: Cyclone Dana Brings Strong Winds And Heavy Rain To Odisha 2

Cyclone Dana made landfall in Odisha, eastern India early Friday, October 25 bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall to the region.

India: Cyclone Dana Brings Strong Winds And Heavy Rain To Odisha 3

Cyclone Dana made landfall in Odisha, eastern India early Friday, October 25 bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall to the region.

India: Cyclone Dana Brings Strong Winds And Heavy Rain To Odisha 4

Cyclone Dana made landfall in Odisha, eastern India early Friday, October 25 bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall to the region.

India: Cyclone Dana Brings Strong Winds And Heavy Rain To Odisha

Cyclone Dana made landfall in Odisha, eastern India early Friday, October 25 bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall to the region.

Severe heat wave likely to continue over parts of India: meteorological department

STORY: Severe heat wave likely to continue over parts of India: meteorological department SHOOTING TIME: April 23, 2024 DATELINE: April 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of people amid heatwave STORYLINE: The Indian Meteorological Department on Tuesday warned of continued heat wave to severe heat wave conditions in East India and parts of South Peninsular India for the next five days. In a public health advisory, India's National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health emphasized the risks of physical exertion, direct sun exposure, and overcrowding during extreme heat, highlighting the importance of access to shade and water to mitigate heat-related illnesses. Last week, India's eastern state of Odisha reported a sunstroke-related death and 71 heat-related illness cases. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2023 shows the site of a train collision in Balasore district of the eastern Indian state of Odisha. Nearly 300 people were killed and more than 1,000 others were injured in the major accident. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

Balasore Train Accident Kills Hundreds - India

Balasore Train Accident Kills Hundreds - India

Rescue workers recover victims' bodies from a carriage wreckage of a three-train collision near Balasore, At least 280 people were killed and more than 900 injured after a horrific three-train collision last evening in Odisha's Balasore. The incident took place when a passenger train, the Coromandel Shalimar Express, derailed and hit a goods train, and another train, the Yesvantpur-Howrah Superfast, crashed into the derailed coaches.Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix group.

Balasore Train Accident Kills Hundreds - India

Balasore Train Accident Kills Hundreds - India

Rescue workers recover victims' bodies from a carriage wreckage of a three-train collision near Balasore, At least 280 people were killed and more than 900 injured after a horrific three-train collision last evening in Odisha's Balasore. The incident took place when a passenger train, the Coromandel Shalimar Express, derailed and hit a goods train, and another train, the Yesvantpur-Howrah Superfast, crashed into the derailed coaches. Balasore, India, June 4, 2023. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Balasore Train Accident Kills Hundreds - India

Balasore Train Accident Kills Hundreds - India

Rescue workers recover victims' bodies from a carriage wreckage of a three-train collision near Balasore, At least 280 people were killed and more than 900 injured after a horrific three-train collision last evening in Odisha's Balasore. The incident took place when a passenger train, the Coromandel Shalimar Express, derailed and hit a goods train, and another train, the Yesvantpur-Howrah Superfast, crashed into the derailed coaches. on June 3, 2023 in Balasore, India. (Photo by Dipa ChakrabortyPhoto by Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Balasore Train Accident Kills Hundreds - India

Balasore Train Accident Kills Hundreds - India

three-train collision near Balasore, At least 280 people were killed and more than 900 injured after a horrific three-train collision last evening in Odisha's Balasore. The incident took place when a passenger train, the Coromandel Shalimar Express, derailed and hit a goods train, and another train, the Yesvantpur-Howrah Superfast, crashed into the derailed coaches. Balasore, India, June 4, 2023. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Balasore Train Accident Kills Hundreds - India

Balasore Train Accident Kills Hundreds - India

Passengers of Coromondal express injury arrive a specil train at howrah railway station in kolkata, West Bengal,India of a three-train collision near Balasore, At least 290 people were killed and more than 900 injured after a horrific three-train collision last evening in Odisha's Balasore. The incident took place when a passenger train, the Coromandel Shalimar Express, derailed and hit a goods train, and another train, the Yesvantpur-Howrah Superfast, crashed into the derailed coaches. Balasore, India, June 4, 2023. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Balasore Train Accident Kills Hundreds - India

Balasore Train Accident Kills Hundreds - India

Passengers of Coromondal express injury arrive a specil train at howrah railway station in kolkata, West Bengal,India of a three-train collision near Balasore, At least 290 people were killed and more than 900 injured after a horrific three-train collision last evening in Odisha's Balasore. The incident took place when a passenger train, the Coromandel Shalimar Express, derailed and hit a goods train, and another train, the Yesvantpur-Howrah Superfast, crashed into the derailed coaches Balasore, India, June 4, 2023. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Balasore Train Accident Kills Hundreds - India

Balasore Train Accident Kills Hundreds - India

Passengers of Coromondal express injury arrive a specil train at howrah railway station in kolkata, West Bengal,India of a three-train collision near Balasore, At least 290 people were killed and more than 900 injured after a horrific three-train collision last evening in Odisha's Balasore. The incident took place when a passenger train, the Coromandel Shalimar Express, derailed and hit a goods train, and another train, the Yesvantpur-Howrah Superfast, crashed into the derailed coaches.. Balasore, India, June 4, 2023. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Balasore Train Accident Kills Hundreds - India

Balasore Train Accident Kills Hundreds - India

Passengers of Coromondal express injury arrive a specil train at howrah railway station in kolkata, West Bengal,India of a three-train collision near Balasore, At least 290 people were killed and more than 900 injured after a horrific three-train collision last evening in Odisha's Balasore. The incident took place when a passenger train, the Coromandel Shalimar Express, derailed and hit a goods train, and another train, the Yesvantpur-Howrah Superfast, crashed into the derailed coaches Balasore, India, June 4, 2023. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Balasore Train Accident Kills Hundreds - India

Balasore Train Accident Kills Hundreds - India

Rescue workers recover victims' bodies from a carriage wreckage of a three-train collision near Balasore, At least 280 people were killed and more than 900 injured after a horrific three-train collision last evening in Odisha's Balasore. The incident took place when a passenger train, the Coromandel Shalimar Express, derailed and hit a goods train, and another train, the Yesvantpur-Howrah Superfast, crashed into the derailed coaches. Photo by Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

INDIA-ODISHA-BHUBANESWAR-TRAIN COLLISION-VICTIMS

INDIA-ODISHA-BHUBANESWAR-TRAIN COLLISION-VICTIMS

(230605) -- BHUBANESWAR, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Relatives of train accident victims are seen at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bhubaneswar, capital of eastern Indian state Odisha, June 5, 2023. Two passenger trains crashed into a stationary goods train in the Balasore district of Odisha on Friday evening, claiming 275 human lives. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

INDIA-ODISHA-BHUBANESWAR-TRAIN COLLISION-VICTIMS

INDIA-ODISHA-BHUBANESWAR-TRAIN COLLISION-VICTIMS

(230605) -- BHUBANESWAR, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Healthcare workers carry a coffin containing the body of a train accident victim at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bhubaneswar, capital of eastern Indian state Odisha, June 5, 2023. Two passenger trains crashed into a stationary goods train in the Balasore district of Odisha on Friday evening, claiming 275 human lives. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

INDIA-ODISHA-BHUBANESWAR-TRAIN COLLISION-VICTIMS

INDIA-ODISHA-BHUBANESWAR-TRAIN COLLISION-VICTIMS

(230605) -- BHUBANESWAR, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Healthcare workers carry a coffin containing the body of a train accident victim at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bhubaneswar, capital of eastern Indian state Odisha, June 5, 2023. Two passenger trains crashed into a stationary goods train in the Balasore district of Odisha on Friday evening, claiming 275 human lives. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

INDIA-ODISHA-BHUBANESWAR-TRAIN COLLISION-VICTIMS

INDIA-ODISHA-BHUBANESWAR-TRAIN COLLISION-VICTIMS

(230605) -- BHUBANESWAR, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman holds a picture of her son, who died in Friday's train accident, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bhubaneswar, capital of eastern Indian state Odisha, June 5, 2023. Two passenger trains crashed into a stationary goods train in the Balasore district of Odisha on Friday evening, claiming 275 human lives. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

INDIA-ODISHA-BHUBANESWAR-TRAIN COLLISION-VICTIMS

INDIA-ODISHA-BHUBANESWAR-TRAIN COLLISION-VICTIMS

(230605) -- BHUBANESWAR, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Healthcare workers carry a coffin containing the body of a train accident victim at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bhubaneswar, capital of eastern Indian state Odisha, June 5, 2023. Two passenger trains crashed into a stationary goods train in the Balasore district of Odisha on Friday evening, claiming 275 human lives. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-RAIL TRAFFIC-RESUMPTION

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-RAIL TRAFFIC-RESUMPTION

(230605) -- BALASORE, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A passenger train passes by the site of a triple-train crash in Balasore district of the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 5, 2023. Normal rail traffic has resumed both ways at the site where the triple-train crash had occurred on Friday in India's eastern state of Odisha, claiming 275 human lives, announced the federal Ministry of Railways on Monday. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-RAIL TRAFFIC-RESUMPTION

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-RAIL TRAFFIC-RESUMPTION

(230605) -- BALASORE, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A passenger train passes by the site of a triple-train crash in Balasore district of the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 5, 2023. Normal rail traffic has resumed both ways at the site where the triple-train crash had occurred on Friday in India's eastern state of Odisha, claiming 275 human lives, announced the federal Ministry of Railways on Monday. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-RAIL TRAFFIC-RESUMPTION

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-RAIL TRAFFIC-RESUMPTION

(230605) -- BALASORE, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A passenger train passes by the site of a triple-train crash in Balasore district of the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 5, 2023. Normal rail traffic has resumed both ways at the site where the triple-train crash had occurred on Friday in India's eastern state of Odisha, claiming 275 human lives, announced the federal Ministry of Railways on Monday. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-RAIL TRAFFIC-RESUMPTION

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-RAIL TRAFFIC-RESUMPTION

(230605) -- BALASORE, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A passenger train passes by the site of a triple-train crash in Balasore district of the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 5, 2023. Normal rail traffic has resumed both ways at the site where the triple-train crash had occurred on Friday in India's eastern state of Odisha, claiming 275 human lives, announced the federal Ministry of Railways on Monday. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-RAIL TRAFFIC-RESUMPTION

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-RAIL TRAFFIC-RESUMPTION

(230605) -- BALASORE, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A passenger train passes by the site of a triple-train crash in Balasore district of the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 5, 2023. Normal rail traffic has resumed both ways at the site where the triple-train crash had occurred on Friday in India's eastern state of Odisha, claiming 275 human lives, announced the federal Ministry of Railways on Monday. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

Train crash in India's Odisha state

Train crash in India's Odisha state

Recovery operations continue on June 4, 2023, two days after a deadly multiple-train crash in the eastern Indian state of Odisha.

Train crash in India's Odisha state

Train crash in India's Odisha state

Photo taken on June 4, 2023, shows a destroyed train car left at the site of a deadly multiple-train crash in the eastern Indian state of Odisha two days before.

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-TRAIN COLLISION-DEATH TOLL

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-TRAIN COLLISION-DEATH TOLL

(230605) -- BALASORE, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers remove debris of damaged trains from the railway track at the site of a train collision in Balasore district of eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 4, 2023. The death toll in Friday's fatal train accident has been revised to 275, said a top government official of India's eastern state of Odisha on Sunday. "The death toll is 275 and not 288. The data was checked by the District Magistrate, and it was found that some bodies have been counted twice, so the death toll has been revised to 275. Out of 275, only 88 bodies have been identified," Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena told the media. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-TRAIN COLLISION-DEATH TOLL

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-TRAIN COLLISION-DEATH TOLL

(230605) -- BALASORE, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers remove debris of damaged trains from the railway track at the site of a train collision in Balasore district of eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 4, 2023. The death toll in Friday's fatal train accident has been revised to 275, said a top government official of India's eastern state of Odisha on Sunday. "The death toll is 275 and not 288. The data was checked by the District Magistrate, and it was found that some bodies have been counted twice, so the death toll has been revised to 275. Out of 275, only 88 bodies have been identified," Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena told the media. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-TRAIN COLLISION-DEATH TOLL

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-TRAIN COLLISION-DEATH TOLL

(230605) -- BALASORE, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers remove debris of damaged trains from the railway track at the site of a train collision in Balasore district of eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 4, 2023. The death toll in Friday's fatal train accident has been revised to 275, said a top government official of India's eastern state of Odisha on Sunday. "The death toll is 275 and not 288. The data was checked by the District Magistrate, and it was found that some bodies have been counted twice, so the death toll has been revised to 275. Out of 275, only 88 bodies have been identified," Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena told the media. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-TRAIN COLLISION-DEATH TOLL

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-TRAIN COLLISION-DEATH TOLL

(230605) -- BALASORE, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers remove debris of damaged trains from the railway track at the site of a train collision in Balasore district of eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 4, 2023. The death toll in Friday's fatal train accident has been revised to 275, said a top government official of India's eastern state of Odisha on Sunday. "The death toll is 275 and not 288. The data was checked by the District Magistrate, and it was found that some bodies have been counted twice, so the death toll has been revised to 275. Out of 275, only 88 bodies have been identified," Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena told the media. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-TRAIN COLLISION-DEATH TOLL

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-TRAIN COLLISION-DEATH TOLL

(230605) -- BALASORE, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers remove debris of damaged trains from the railway track at the site of a train collision in Balasore district of eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 4, 2023. The death toll in Friday's fatal train accident has been revised to 275, said a top government official of India's eastern state of Odisha on Sunday. "The death toll is 275 and not 288. The data was checked by the District Magistrate, and it was found that some bodies have been counted twice, so the death toll has been revised to 275. Out of 275, only 88 bodies have been identified," Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena told the media. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

Unidentified bodies shifted to mortuaries after India's devastating train mishap

STORY: Unidentified bodies shifted to mortuaries after India's devastating train mishap DATELINE: June 4, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:44 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the incident place 2. various of dead bodies in mortuary 3. various of people looking for their relatives STORYLINE: As many as 160 unidentified dead bodies of the people who had died in Friday's devastating train accident in eastern India have been shifted to mortuaries in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha state, a local senior cop confirmed to Xinhua on Sunday. Efforts will be made to preserve them at the mortuaries and facilitate smooth identification by family members of the deceased, Bhubaneswar Deputy Commissioner of Police Prateek Singh said over phone. A large number of ambulances carrying the bodies were seen arriving at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bhubaneswar. "100 bodies will be kept at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, and the rest at other hospitals. The identification process is exp

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-TRAIN COLLISION-INJURED PASSENGERS

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-TRAIN COLLISION-INJURED PASSENGERS

(230604) -- BALASORE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An injured passenger of a train collision receives medical examination at a hospital in Balasore district of the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 4, 2023. The death toll in Friday's fatal train accident has been revised to 275, said a top government official of India's eastern state of Odisha on Sunday. "The death toll is 275 and not 288. The data was checked by the District Magistrate, and it was found that some bodies have been counted twice, so the death toll has been revised to 275. Out of 275, only 88 bodies have been identified," Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena told the media. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-TRAIN COLLISION-INJURED PASSENGERS

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-TRAIN COLLISION-INJURED PASSENGERS

(230604) -- BALASORE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 4, 2023 shows an injured passenger of a train collision at a hospital in Balasore district of the eastern Indian state of Odisha. The death toll in Friday's fatal train accident has been revised to 275, said a top government official of India's eastern state of Odisha on Sunday. "The death toll is 275 and not 288. The data was checked by the District Magistrate, and it was found that some bodies have been counted twice, so the death toll has been revised to 275. Out of 275, only 88 bodies have been identified," Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena told the media. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-TRAIN COLLISION-INJURED PASSENGERS

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-TRAIN COLLISION-INJURED PASSENGERS

(230604) -- BALASORE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An injured passenger of a train collision receives medical examination at a hospital in Balasore district of the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 4, 2023. The death toll in Friday's fatal train accident has been revised to 275, said a top government official of India's eastern state of Odisha on Sunday. "The death toll is 275 and not 288. The data was checked by the District Magistrate, and it was found that some bodies have been counted twice, so the death toll has been revised to 275. Out of 275, only 88 bodies have been identified," Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena told the media. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-TRAIN COLLISION-INJURED PASSENGERS

INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-TRAIN COLLISION-INJURED PASSENGERS

(230604) -- BALASORE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 4, 2023 shows an injured passenger of a train collision at a hospital in Balasore district of the eastern Indian state of Odisha. The death toll in Friday's fatal train accident has been revised to 275, said a top government official of India's eastern state of Odisha on Sunday. "The death toll is 275 and not 288. The data was checked by the District Magistrate, and it was found that some bodies have been counted twice, so the death toll has been revised to 275. Out of 275, only 88 bodies have been identified," Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena told the media. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)