He also said that at least 60 of the bodies have been identified with most of the victims hailing from Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. It was the worst train accident in the country after the May 2010 disaster in West Bengal involving Gyaneshwari Express in which some 170 people were killed. The governments of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar also announced financial compensation. At the accident site, the railways used heavy machinery to separate the tangled coaches. Later, a special train left from the accident site for Patna with the passengers who survived the disaster and could travel.

Source: India Today November 21, 2016 02:42 UTC