Dalai Lama expressed grief over the death of people in Odisha train accident

Dharamshala (IANS) | Tibetan religious leader Dalai Lama expressed grief over the death of people in the Odisha train accident on Saturday. In a letter to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, he said, “I express my condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones and pray for all those who have been injured and affected by this tragedy.”

I greatly appreciate that the State Government and other agencies, including the Central Government, are doing their best to provide medical treatment and assistance to the injured and others affected by this tragic accident.

As a mark of solidarity with the people of Odisha, the Dalai Lama Trust (DLT) is donating towards medical treatment as well as relief and rescue efforts.

As you know, I have had the opportunity to visit Odisha several times and have also had the honor of meeting you.

Coaches of Coromandel Express and SMVT-Howrah Super Fast Express derailed in Odisha’s Balasore district on Friday evening, killing 261 people and injuring nearly 900.

–IANS