Goods train collides with ambulance, drags it for 100 metres in Odisha

March 11, 2025 - PatialaPolitics

Goods train collides with ambulance, drags it for 100 metres in Odisha

A major tragedy was narrowly avoided when a goods train on Monday collided with an ambulance near Kanipai while it was crossing a railway track. The ambulance was transporting patients from Kalyansinghpur block in Rayagada to Ananta Eye Hospital for surgery when the accident occurred.

 

According to initial reports, the collision happened as the ambulance attempted to cross the railway track and was struck by the oncoming train. The impact dragged the vehicle nearly 100 meters, causing panic among those inside.