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"Crash, Crash, Crash": Scenes From Control Tower Before US Mid-Air Tragedy
A US passenger jet carrying 64 people crashed into the Potomac River after a midair collision with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter during a nighttime training exercise.
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Fire Rumour By Tea-Seller Led To Jalgaon Train Tragedy: NCP's Ajit Pawar
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said the Jalgaon train accident was the result of a "sheer rumour" about fire by a tea-seller inside the Pushpak Express, which led to panic and some passengers jumping off.
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"Track Curvature Affected Visibility": Official On Maharashtra Train Tragedy
A track curvature prima facie affected visibility for Karnataka Express which mowed down at least 12 passengers in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Wednesday, Railway officials said.
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"Everyone Began Jumping On Tracks": Passenger Recalls Horror After Fire Rumour
A rumour of "aag lag gayi, aag lag gayi (There's a fire, there's a fire)," triggered the outbreak of mass panic among train passengers and everyone started running, jumping off the train, said a witness to the train tragedy in Maharashtra.
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Train With 500 Passengers Derails In Tamil Nadu, Loco Pilot Averts Tragedy
A coach of a passenger train bound for Puducherry derailed near Villupuram on Tuesday, and a major accident was averted as the loco pilot noticed it and quickly halted the train.
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Rs 51.37 Crore Aid Given To Families Of Odisha Train Accident Victims: Minister
The Railway Ministry has made a payment of Rs 51.37 crore as ex-gratia and compensation amount to the next of kin and victims of the Balasore train tragedy, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
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PM Announces Rs 2 Lakh Compensation For Families Of Andhra Train Tragedy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the PM's National Relief Fund for the next of families of each dead and Rs 50,000 for the injured in the Andhra Pradesh train accident, PMO Office informed.
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How A Railways Gateman Detected Smoke And Averted A Big Tragedy In Agra
Had gateman Yashpal Singh, a retired army officer posted at one of the railway level crossings near Bhandai station, not acted in nick of time and alerted his higher-ups, the fire in Patalkot Express coaches would have turned into a major tragedy.
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4 Months After Odisha Train Tragedy, Cremation Of Unclaimed Bodies Begins
Four months after the triple train accident that claimed 297 lives in Odisha's Balasore district, authorities at the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) have initiated the process for cremation of 28 unidentified bodies on Tuesday.
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28 Unclaimed Bodies From Odisha Train Tragedy Likely To Be Disposed Tomorrow
Four months after the triple train accident that claimed 297 lives in Odisha's Balasore district, the authorities of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday initiated a process of disposing of the 28 unidentified bodies.
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Hero Guard Spots Boulders On Tracks, Averts Huge Pune Train Tragedy
Some people placed boulders on rail tracks near Pune city on Friday, but they were spotted on time and the driver of a Mumbai-bound express train coming on the line was alerted, thus averting a tragedy, officials said.
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Months After Odisha Train Tragedy, 28 Bodies Still Remain Unidentified
Bodies of 23 passengers remain unclaimed and unidentified though three months have elapsed since the tragic triple train disaster near Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Odisha, an official said here on Monday.
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CBI Files Chargesheet Against 3 Railway Officials In Odisha Train Tragedy
The CBI on Saturday filed a charge sheet against three arrested Railways officials for alleged culpable homicide not amounting to murder and destruction of evidence in connection with the June 2 Balasore train accident case, officials said.
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"Unapproved Repair Work Was Done Knowingly": CBI On Odisha Train Tragedy
Unapproved repair work with "knowledge of the consequences" was carried out at a level crossing near the station in Odisha where the triple-train tragedy took place in June, killing 296 people, the CBI has told a special court.
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"They Had Knowledge": 3 Railways Men Arrested Over Odisha Train Tragedy
The Central Bureau of Investigation today arrested three employees of the Indian Railways in connection with the horrific train accident in Odisha's Balasore last month that killed more than 290 people, and left several others severely injured.
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"Crash, Crash, Crash": Scenes From Control Tower Before US Mid-Air Tragedy
A US passenger jet carrying 64 people crashed into the Potomac River after a midair collision with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter during a nighttime training exercise.
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Fire Rumour By Tea-Seller Led To Jalgaon Train Tragedy: NCP's Ajit Pawar
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said the Jalgaon train accident was the result of a "sheer rumour" about fire by a tea-seller inside the Pushpak Express, which led to panic and some passengers jumping off.
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"Track Curvature Affected Visibility": Official On Maharashtra Train Tragedy
A track curvature prima facie affected visibility for Karnataka Express which mowed down at least 12 passengers in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Wednesday, Railway officials said.
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"Everyone Began Jumping On Tracks": Passenger Recalls Horror After Fire Rumour
A rumour of "aag lag gayi, aag lag gayi (There's a fire, there's a fire)," triggered the outbreak of mass panic among train passengers and everyone started running, jumping off the train, said a witness to the train tragedy in Maharashtra.
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Train With 500 Passengers Derails In Tamil Nadu, Loco Pilot Averts Tragedy
A coach of a passenger train bound for Puducherry derailed near Villupuram on Tuesday, and a major accident was averted as the loco pilot noticed it and quickly halted the train.
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Rs 51.37 Crore Aid Given To Families Of Odisha Train Accident Victims: Minister
The Railway Ministry has made a payment of Rs 51.37 crore as ex-gratia and compensation amount to the next of kin and victims of the Balasore train tragedy, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
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PM Announces Rs 2 Lakh Compensation For Families Of Andhra Train Tragedy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the PM's National Relief Fund for the next of families of each dead and Rs 50,000 for the injured in the Andhra Pradesh train accident, PMO Office informed.
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How A Railways Gateman Detected Smoke And Averted A Big Tragedy In Agra
Had gateman Yashpal Singh, a retired army officer posted at one of the railway level crossings near Bhandai station, not acted in nick of time and alerted his higher-ups, the fire in Patalkot Express coaches would have turned into a major tragedy.
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4 Months After Odisha Train Tragedy, Cremation Of Unclaimed Bodies Begins
Four months after the triple train accident that claimed 297 lives in Odisha's Balasore district, authorities at the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) have initiated the process for cremation of 28 unidentified bodies on Tuesday.
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28 Unclaimed Bodies From Odisha Train Tragedy Likely To Be Disposed Tomorrow
Four months after the triple train accident that claimed 297 lives in Odisha's Balasore district, the authorities of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday initiated a process of disposing of the 28 unidentified bodies.
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Hero Guard Spots Boulders On Tracks, Averts Huge Pune Train Tragedy
Some people placed boulders on rail tracks near Pune city on Friday, but they were spotted on time and the driver of a Mumbai-bound express train coming on the line was alerted, thus averting a tragedy, officials said.
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Months After Odisha Train Tragedy, 28 Bodies Still Remain Unidentified
Bodies of 23 passengers remain unclaimed and unidentified though three months have elapsed since the tragic triple train disaster near Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Odisha, an official said here on Monday.
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CBI Files Chargesheet Against 3 Railway Officials In Odisha Train Tragedy
The CBI on Saturday filed a charge sheet against three arrested Railways officials for alleged culpable homicide not amounting to murder and destruction of evidence in connection with the June 2 Balasore train accident case, officials said.
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"Unapproved Repair Work Was Done Knowingly": CBI On Odisha Train Tragedy
Unapproved repair work with "knowledge of the consequences" was carried out at a level crossing near the station in Odisha where the triple-train tragedy took place in June, killing 296 people, the CBI has told a special court.
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"They Had Knowledge": 3 Railways Men Arrested Over Odisha Train Tragedy
The Central Bureau of Investigation today arrested three employees of the Indian Railways in connection with the horrific train accident in Odisha's Balasore last month that killed more than 290 people, and left several others severely injured.
