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Over 40 people from state received minor injuries: Assam CM after North East Express derailment

First Published: 12th October, 2023 17:03 IST

At least four passengers died and another 50 were injured after 21 coaches of the North East Express train derailed near Raghunathpur station in Buxar district last night

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today informed that the Assam government and the Northeast Frontier Railway authorities have taken the initiative to bring back the bodies of the mother-daughter duo who died in the tragic North East Express derailment last night.

Chief Minister Sarma informed that over 40 passengers from the state have received minor injuries.

He added that the state government is in touch with the NF Railway authorities and the district administration.

A pall of gloom descended at Sapakhowa in Eastern Assam’s Sadiya district following the tragic death of a mother-daughter duo who hailed from here died in the tragic North East Express derailment last night.

Usha Bhandari, 33 years, along with husband Deepak and daughters, just 8, and Aditi were travelling from Delhi to Assam on the Amrit Vihar (Delhi)-Kamakhya (Guwahati) North East Express. While Deepak and Aditi survived the accident and are undergoing treatment at a hospital in Bihar, Usha and Aakriti lost their lives.

Speaking to Northeast Live, Usha’s sister who lives in Sadiya said, “We came to know about the accident at around 10 PM last night. My elder sister Usha, her husband Deepak and their daughters Aditi and Aakriti were on board the train.

My elder sister got married to Deepak in Nepal, but they were staying in Delhi. They were planning to go back to Nepal. They were supposed to come to Sadiya from Nepal during the puja festivities.”

The bodies of Usha and Aakriti are being brought to Sadiya.

The other two deceased persons are

Abu Zaid-27 yrs and

Narendra-32 yrs.

Nearly 50 passengers have been admitted to different government hospitals. Some of them are reportedly in critical condition.

It was 9:35 PM when a big jolt shook the passengers on board the ill-fated train up. They next heard a loud noise.

Immediately afterwards, 21 bogies of the Express train derailed claiming 4 lives.

Also Read: NE Express derailment: Mother and 8 year old daughter from Assam among 4 killed

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