Sonia Gandhi deeply distressed by tragic train disaster in Odisha

Sonia Gandhi, the former president of the Congress party, expressed deep sorrow and sympathy for the devastating train accident in Odisha. She conveyed her condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in the tragic incident.

"I am most pained and anguished by the terrible train disaster in Odisha," Gandhi said in a statement.

"I extend my deepest sympathy and condolences to all the bereaved families," the chairperson of the Congress's parliamentary party added.


The collision involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, and a goods train resulted in the unfortunate death of at least 261 individuals, while nearly 1,000 people sustained injuries.