Deadly India Odhisa train accident in pictures

Damaged carriages are seen at the accident site of a three-train collision near Balasore, about 200 km (125 miles) from the state capital Bhubaneswar, on June 3, 2023.

Near Balasore, an accident site, are the damaged carriages. This location is about 125 miles (200 kilometers) from Bhubaneswar, the state capital.

A damaged carriage is seen among wreckage at the accident site of a three-train collision near Balasore, about 200 km (125 miles) from the state capital Bhubaneswar in the eastern state of Odisha, on June 3, 2023.

At the scene of the accident, debris includes a damaged carriage.

Rescue workers sift through wreckage at the accident site of a three-train collision near Balasore, about 200 km (125 miles) from the state capital Bhubaneswar, on June 3, 2023. A

In order to reach those who are trapped inside, rescuers are sifting through debris and cutting through the metal exterior of train compartments with electric cutters.

Rescue workers inspect wreckage at the accident site of a three-train collision near Balasore, about 200 km (125 miles) from the state capital Bhubaneswar, on June 3, 2023.

Along with the police and the national disaster response force, more than 200 ambulances and 100 doctors have also been sent to the scene.

The body of a victim is carried out of the wreckage at the accident site of a three-train collision near Balasore, about 200 km (125 miles) from the state capital Bhubaneswar in the eastern state of Odisha, on June 3, 2023. At least 288 people were killed and more than 850 injured in a horrific three-train collision in India,

In what is being called the nation's worst train accident this century, the death toll is expected to rise.

Graphic content / This frame grab taken from an AFPTV video footage on June 3, 2023 shows injured survivors waiting to receive treatment at the Bhadrak District Hospital after a horrific three-train collision that took place near Balasore, about 200 kilometres (125 miles) from Bhubaneswar, capital of eastern India's Odisha state.

The injured have been transported to several hospitals spread across five districts.

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