“I was standing near the doors when the two carriages crushed us.' India's Prime Minister has promised the 'harshest penalty' for those responsible for the deadliest rail crash in decades.
India's Prime Minister has promised the"harshest penalty" for those responsible for the deadliest rail crash in decades.
Authorities say rescue work has finished, confirming more than 300 people have died and over 900 are injured.“I was standing near the doors when the two carriages crushed us,” he said. “There were four of us.” “It might well be government ministers who are responsible for not providing the right equipment or for asking people to work long hours,” he said.Former India Railways Board worker Rakesh Chopra visited the site of the crash and said he “had no words to explain" what he saw.
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