At least 200 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in a train accident in India, as the death toll continues to rise, officials said.
The crash occurred Friday night in Odisha, a state in eastern India, and involved three trains, according to Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena. Several cars of a passenger train derailed in the incident, he said., noting that 207 people were killed and approximately 900 injured in the accident, per reporting from the Special Relief Organization, which deals with disaster management in the state.
Saturday has been declared a day of mourning in Odisha due to the rail accident, which occurred near Bahanaga. Ex-gratia payments will be offered to "victims of this unfortunate train accident in Odisha," VaishnawFamilies who suffered a death will receive 10 lakhs -- equivalent to about 12,000 USD -- while those who suffered "grievous" injuries will receive two lakhs -- about 2,400 USD -- according to Vaishnaw.ABC News' Ellie Kaufman contributed to this report.
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