At least 10 people were killed and over 41 were injured when a goods train crashed into the Kanchanjungha Express near West Bengal’s Rangapani station. The daunting collision left a wagon of the Kanchanjungha Express suspended in the air. The sight brought back memories of the triple-train mishap in Odisha, a year ago. Not just memories, the Bengal train accident brought to fore safety concerns that were forgotten, questions that remained unanswered, mudslinging that took centre stage and accountability that was shirked just months after Balasore. But while politicians bickered, news anchors drew parallels between regimes and netizens demanded answers – amid death, despair and devastation – emerged the heroes of Rangapani...Video Producer: Mayank ChawlaVideo Editor/Graphics: Abhishek SharmaReportage: Partha Pratim Das

Source: The Telegraph June 24, 2024 14:26 UTC