Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the derailment of the Patna-Indore Express.
He tweeted:
Anguished beyond words on the loss of lives due to the derailing of the Patna-Indore express. My thoughts are with the bereaved families.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 20, 2016
The Prime Minister said that Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu is personally monitoring the situation.
Prayers with those injured in the tragic train accident. I've spoken to @sureshpprabhu, who is personally monitoring the situation closely.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 20, 2016
At least 45 people have been killed and over 150 injured in the derailment of the Indore-Patna Express in Kanpur dehat district in the wee hours on Sunday, PTI reported.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar too expressed deep sorrow over the derailment.
कानपुर के पास पुखरायां में पटना-इंदौर रेल दुर्घटना दुखद. दुर्घटना में मृत लोगों के परिजनों के प्रति गहरी संवेदना https://t.co/rAfatOPKlG
— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) November 20, 2016
Describing the train accident as 'tragic', Kumar expressed condolence to the bereaved families and prayed to the almighty to give them strength to bear with the loss of lives of their near and dear ones.
The Chief Minister also prayed for speedy recovery of those injured in the train accident, an official statement said.
Meanwhile, here is a list of helplines:
Some more Helpline Numbers Patna-Indore Express #Kanpur pic.twitter.com/4EA07exwO2
— Youth Congress (@IYC) November 20, 2016