

One survivor told local television news he had been sleeping when the crash happened and woke to find himself trapped under about a dozen passengers before crawling out from the carriage with only injuries to his neck and arm. Right now, the focus is on rescue and relief operations,” he said.Īt Howrah and Chennai railway stations, desperate relatives gathered hoping for news about survivors. “A detailed high-level probe would be conducted and the railway safety commissioner would also do an independent inquiry. Visiting the incident site on Saturday morning, the railway minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, promised a “high-level” investigation into what had caused the crash. Photograph: Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images

Rescue workers and military personnel gather around damaged carriages at the accident site on Saturday.
