Kuwait condole train accident in India

Saturday, June 3, 2023

The Kuwait Foreign Ministry on Saturday expressed sympathy with India in the aftermath of the major train accident happened in Odisha on Friday where hundreds of people perished or got injured.

HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Saturday sent a cable of condolences to Indian President Droupadi Murmu over the victims of the train crash, wishing swift recovery for the injured. HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah also sent cables of condolences to Murmu

The ministry expressed solace to New Delhi, the Indian government and people, on this painful affliction and wished the injured quick recovery.


The death toll from a three-train crash in Odisha's Balasore has climbed to 288, Indian Railways said on Saturday.

Earlier, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that directions have been given to probe the train accident in Odisha's Balasore which killed over 260 passengers, and that whoever is found guilty will not be spared.

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