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Lucknow, August 20: More than 50 passengers who received injuries in the Muzaffarnagar train accident have been discharged from hospitals while 102 others are still receiving treatment, the Uttar Pradesh government said Sunday.
The Kalinga-Utkal Express had derailed in Muzaffarnagar Saturday evening, killing 23 people. A senior Uttar Pradesh official had said in the morning that over 150 people were injured. “Today more than 50 passengers, who had received minor injuries, were sent to their homes after treatment. The government is extending all possible help to the stranded passengers so that they could reach their destination,” UP Cabinet minister Satish Mahana said.
Mahana said he had reached the accident site around 10.00 pm Saturday. “Nearly 102 passengers are still receiving treatment in government and private hospitals in Muzaffarnagar and Meerut. Free medicine is being provided to them,” he said.
Six hospitals roped in
Khatauli (UP): Soon after the Kalinga Utkal Express derailed at Khatauli near Muzaffarnagar a number of big government hospitals in close proximity to the accident site were roped in to provide medical assistance to the mishap victims. The nearest government hospital-Khatauli Community Health Centre attended a total of 75 patients alone. “From the evening itself we started receiving accident victims. Many were given treatment and discharged while some were also referred to other bigger hospitals, said Dr Arvind Kumar while adding that we had four doctors on emergency services. As per the list the Khatuali Community Health Centre attended 76 patients out of which two were from Orissa – Madhu Mandal and Mubarik Ali, both from the ITBP Batallion, Bhubaneswar. PNN