Bhubaneswar: To facilitate smooth identification of victims of the Balasore train mishap, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a helpline number 1929. Besides, help desks have been set up at all entry points; railway station, bus stand and SCB Medical College in Cuttack; Bhubaneswar Railway Station, Baramunda bus stand and Bhubaneswar Airport.
The family/friends/relatives of deceased persons and the passengers stranded in the tragic train mishap can contact toll-free numbers — 18003450061 /1929 (24/7) for assistance.
They can also contact the nodal officers; Rajesh Pradhan: 6370946287; Asish Patra: 7978095293; Debasish Mishra:6370585221; Deepak Kumar Rout: 8249217415, and Sandeep Moharana: 8847822559.
A control room has been established in the office of Bhubaneswar Municipal Commissioner, from where, with vehicles, people will be directed to either hospital or mortuary, the official said.
Besides, the Odisha government has uploaded the details of deceased and injured passengers on three websites.
Lists of passengers undergoing treatment in different hospitals have been uploaded on the websites: https://srcodisha.nic.in/, https://www.bmc.gov.in, and https://www.osdma.org.
Lists and photographs of deceased passengers were also uploaded on the above websites to facilitate identification.
“The photographs of the deceased in the Balasore train accident are being posted only to facilitate identification. Given the nature of the accident, the images posted are disturbing,” an official said.
The government has advised children to avoid viewing these images.
No one (media/individual/firms, etc.) can reproduce/publish & use the images for any purpose without the prior written approval of the Special Relief Commissioner, Odisha, said the official.
IANS
