Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday mentioned that he has ordered a high-level probe into the Coromandel Express Derailment in Odisha’s Balasore late on Friday evening. Speaking to ANI on the incident, Vaishnaw mentioned the accident was unlucky and the rescue operation started shortly after phrase of the incident reached his ministry. (Follow Odisha accident LIVE updates here)

He mentioned the probe was ordered to find out what induced the derailment of the passenger prepare coaches.

“I have issued an order for a high-level probe to find out why this derailment happened. It is important to get to the root cause of this tragic accident,” mentioned the Railways minister.

Vaishnaw said additional that troops from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRF), and native authorities had been rushed to mobilise rescue and aid on the scene of the horrific derailment.

Vaishnaw mentioned, “We have announced an ex gratia ₹10 lakh each to the family members of the deceased, ₹2 lakh each for the seriously injured and ₹50,000 for passengers sustaining minor injuries.”

The minister added that the authorities had been centered on shifting the injured to close by hospitals on the earliest and the variety of deaths and accidents within the derailment was nonetheless being decided.

He knowledgeable additional that particular bus and prepare companies had been being organized for members of the family of the derailment victims.

“We have already conveyed word of the deaths to the bereaved relatives and family members after obtaining their contacts,” the minister added.