From Virat Kohli to Shreyas Iyer: Indian cricket fraternity condole loss of lives in Orissa triple train crash

The devastating collision of three trains in Balasore, Odisha has resulted in nearly 300 fatalities and over 900 people sustaining injuries.

This tragic incident unfolded when the Coromandel Shalimar Express, a passenger train en route to Chennai, derailed and collided with a goods train, causing several coaches to overturn. Subsequently, the Yesvantpur-Howrah Superfast train crashed into the derailed coaches of the two aforementioned trains. Both trains were operating at high speeds at the time of the collisions. Regrettably, this has become one of the deadliest train accidents in Indian history, occurring around 7 pm in the evening when many passengers were asleep.

Former and current Indian cricketers sent their condolences to the families of those who suffered in the triple train accident.

“Saddened to hear about the tragic train accident in Odisha. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families who lost their loved ones and wishing a speedy recovery to the injured,” tweeted former India captain Virat Kohli.

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