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The Central Investigation Agency CBI has started the investigation of the Balasore train accident in Odisha. A 10-member CBI team visited the spot on Monday and started investigating the accident. Rinkesh Ray, DRM, Khurda Road Division under East Coast Railway said that according to the information he has received, a CBI inquiry has started into the train accident in Balasore. On Sunday, the Railway Board had recommended the CBI to investigate this painful train accident.
Let us tell you, on June 3, the Government Railway Police (GRP) in Balasore has registered a case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and Railway Act regarding the train accident.
101 people among the dead are yet to be identified
Out of about 1100 passengers injured in the accident, 900 people have been discharged from the hospital after treatment. About 200 people are undergoing treatment in different hospitals of Odisha. At the same time, out of 278 people who lost their lives in the incident, 177 bodies have been identified while 101 bodies are yet to be identified. These bodies have been kept in different mortuaries including Bhubaneswar. The DRM said that the Railways has called people in states like Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to trace the missing person. deployed. The bodies would be preserved in a scientific manner, he said.
Insurance companies will soon settle the claims of train accident victims
Several insurance companies, including SBI Life, have announced priority settlement of claims related to those killed in the Odisha train accident, to provide immediate financial relief to the families of the victims. Tapan Singhal, Chairman, General Insurance Council, said, “To support victims, we have created a dedicated helpline and digital capabilities to make it easier for customers or their family members to reach out to insurers. SBI Life has also issued a toll free number 1800 267 9090 for the convenience of the policyholders. The process of submission of documents for settlement of claims has also been simplified. Other companies have also taken similar measures.
