Sonia Gandhi mourns loss of lives in Odisha train accident

New Delhi: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Saturday mourned the death of several passengers in Odisha’s Balasore train accident and extended her condolences to the bereaved families.

“I am most pained and anguished by the terrible train disaster in Odisha. I extend my deepest sympathy and condolences to all the bereaved families,” the Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson said in a statement.

Her remarks came after 261 people died in a train accident near Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Odisha on Friday evening.