Odisha Train Accident Relief

Rit Rural Foundation helped 5000+ people with meals and emergency kits who suffered calamity owing to the fatal collision of Coromandel Express with SMVT Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express on 2nd June 2023. Rit helped 550 patients financially and medically. Free-of-cost prosthetic limb implants were executed for 3 patients.

Project Type

Disaster Management

Project

Odisha Train Accident Relief

State

Odisha

5000+

People Meals

2nd June 2023

Date

296+

Patients Lives

150+

Critical Injuries

Geographical Focus

Financial and medical relief distribution

150 patients were contacted for financial and medical relief

5000+ people served

More than 5000 people were delivered ration and medicines during the crisis

Balasore, Odisha

Financial and medical relief distribution

150 patients were contacted for financial and medical relief

5000+ people served

More than 5000 people were delivered ration and medicines during the crisis

Help mobilise workers

Coordinated with state and central rescue operators to avail medical and food essentials to victims

Post-disaster rehabilitation

Partnered with Revive Clinic for prosthetic limb implantation for 3 patients

On 2nd June 2023, the Coromandel Express collided with the SMVT Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, which resulted in 296 lives lost and injuries. Rit efforts coordinated with the state and the central rescue operators to mobilize the on-ground workers in Balasore, Odisha, saving victims availing food, medicines and emergency kits.

Rit helped more than 5000 people with meals and ration during the rescue operation.

Our Foundation assisted 550+ with specialized medical and non-medical needs and contacted more than 150 patients who sustained critical injuries for medical and monetary help.

Team Rit also helped with post-disaster rehabilitation for the 3 victims with amputated limbs. We partnered with a medical agency, Revive Clinic, to get prosthetic limbs implanted free of cost for victims. Rit’s team also arranged for free accommodation and lodging.

Our efforts helped victims get timely emotional and financial help with food and medicines. Three victims with prosthetic limbs were also able to lead fulfilling, independent lives.