Bhubaneswar, June 17: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday expressed  condolences over the accident in Darjeeling involving the Kanchenjunga Express train and a goods train in which at least 15 passengers were killed and over 60 people sustained injuries.

''I am deeply saddened to hear the news of the fatal train accident in Darjeeling. Wishing peace to the souls of the dead and good health to the injured. May Lord Jagannath grant infinite patience and courage to the family during this difficult time,''Majhi said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

ଦାର୍ଜିଲିଂରେ ଘଟିଥିବା ମର୍ମନ୍ତୁଦ ଟ୍ରେନ୍ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦୁଃଖିତ । ମୃତ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କ ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଆହତଙ୍କ ଆଶୁ ଆରୋଗ୍ଯ କାମନା କରୁଛି । ଏହି ଦୁଃଖଦ ସମୟରେ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ଅସୀମ ଧୈର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଓ ସାହସ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରନ୍ତୁ ।

— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) June 17, 2024

Rescue operations are underway which is conducted jointly by teams from the state government and the Indian Railways.

President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Union Ministers also extended their condolences and prayers to the bereaved families and wished the injured a swift recovery.

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