Utkal Express derailment: Union & UP Govt doing best to help victims, says Pradhan

Bhubaneswar: Even as a clear picture is still to emerge on the exact number of casualties from Odisha, Union and Uttar Pradesh Governments are doing best to help the victims of the Utkal Express derailment at Muzaffarnagar, said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

BJP MLA from Kuchinda Rabi Nayak had rushed to the accident site and also met the injured at the hospital.

“Rabi Nayak is camping there since last night to help people esp. the ones from Odisha;union Govt & UP Govt are doing their best to help the victims,” said Pradhan in a tweet message.

BJP MLA from Kuchinda Sh Rabi Nayak rushed to the accident site;met the injured;met the railways &dist authorities pic.twitter.com/N3MrWZjZCp

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) August 20, 2017

He is camping there since last night to help people esp. the ones from Odisha;union Govt & UP Govt are doing their best to help the victims pic.twitter.com/4R0jLumFyC

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) August 20, 2017

As per latest information, out of the total 130 passengers who have been injured in the train mishap, three are from Odisha. They have been identified as Sabita Mallick, Madhu Mandal and Mubarak Ali.

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“We have met two injured and they are being provided with necessary treatment at various hospitals,” said Nayak.