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It is believed that several carriages from the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express derailed at around 19:00 local time (13:30 GMT), with some of them ending up on the opposite track.India train crash: More than 280 dead after Odisha incident
The collision involving two passenger services in Odisha state has left about 900 people injured.www.bbc.com
Another train - the Howrah Superfast Express travelling from Yesvantpur to Howrah - is then thought to have hit the overturned carriages.
Indian officials said that a goods train - which was stationary at the site - was also involved in the incident. They provided no further details. [note: goods = freight]
Live updates from the Hindustan Times:
Odisha train accident LIVE: 120 killed, over 800 injured; rescue op continues
The death toll in the three-train crash accident in Odisha's Balasore has risen to 70, PTI reported in the latest update on the tragedy.www.hindustantimes.com