Tánaiste Micheál Martin has expressed his “deepest sympathies to the people of India”.
At least 280 people have been killed and 900 injured in the tragic collision yesterday around 130 miles south-west of Kolkata.
“I would like to send sincere condolences to all those whose loved ones were lost in the train crash,” he said. “Our thoughts are also with the survivors.” Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik said he is “deeply distressed” by the accident in his region but thanked the local people for their quick response and support.
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