Coromandel Express train met with an accident near Bahanaga railway station in Balasore district.
As per ANI, teams have left for the spot for search and rescue operations.
Collector, Balasore has also been directed to reach the spot to make all necessary arrangements and intimate the SRC if any additional help is required from the state level
Initial videos from the accident site show derailed train cars and locals on top of them apparently looking for passengers.
Express train collides with goods train in Odisha's Balasore
Teams left for search and rescue operations
Several passengers reportedly hurt