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'Saddening': PM Modi condoles West Bengal rail accident, takes stock of situation

IndiaTimes Monday, 17 June 2024 ()
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the loss of lives in the train accident near New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. At least 15 people were killed and around 60 others injured after a goods train collided with the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express near Rangapani station in West Bengal, police said. In a post on X, the prime minister said the "railway accident in West Bengal is saddening. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones".
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of those killed in a tragic train collision in West Bengal's Darjeeling district. The accident, which took place near Rangapani station on Monday morning, resulted in at least five fatalities and left approximately 30...

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