I hope our Indian MyLot friends and their families were spared.

@TheHorse (191006)
Walnut Creek, California
June 2, 2023 11:49pm CST
I just read that the death toll in the train crash in India has risen to over 230, and that it is expected to rise even more. More than 900 are injured. We have a lot of MyLotters from India. I hope their families and friends were spared. The crash occurred in the Eastern part of India, and involved a total of three trains. Thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/world/asia/india-train-accident-odisha.html?campaign_id=190&emc=edit_ufn_20230603&instance_id=94127&nl=from-the-times&regi_id=131990408&segment_id=134579&te=1&user_id=35c575b9207748f1c519b91df7f28f56
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@vandana7 (97114)
• India
3 Jun
We believe in ostentatious spending on parliamentary buildings rather than improving old dilapidated and outdated systems making us vulnerable to such mishaps....after all, 4 months of 10000 rich parliamentarians talking for stretch in well adorned rooms is what we got our independence for, the middle class and the poor are not important.
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@ptrikha_2 (43903)
• India
3 Jun
@vandana7 In recent times, a lot has been spent on state of the art detection and anti collision technologies. Now I wonder A)Are these technologies yet to see a countrywide implementation? B)Was their human neglect or sabotage angle? Were the clearance staff not alert enough? Too big an accident and one that would make one think before boarding a train.
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@vandana7 (97114)
• India
3 Jun
@TheHorse Will there be a deadly revolt like the French Revolution? I hope so. But I wish for a more sophisticated solution ..the kind G B Shaw thought of in The Apple Cart. Bloodless ...
@TheHorse (191006)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Jun
That's kind of the way Conservatives think here. To quote the great beheaded Queen, "Let them eat cake!"
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@marguicha (208222)
• Chile
3 Jun
I hope so too. all this has been terrible.
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@TheHorse (191006)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Jun
I read that India has a really huge rail system.
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@vandana7 (97114)
• India
3 Jun
@TheHorse Absolutely great system. Thanks to the Brits.
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@AmbiePam (76855)
• United States
3 Jun
I saw @vandana7 do a post about it. That’s terribly sad.
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@vandana7 (97114)
• India
3 Jun
Fail to understand how we can correct this...
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@TheHorse (191006)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Jun
Vanny mentioned in a comment to me that India does not spend enough on maintaining infrastructure.
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@BarBaraPrz (43595)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
3 Jun
I hadn't heard.
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@TheHorse (191006)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Jun
I'm not sure where I first heard about it.
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@sjvg1976 (41533)
• Delhi, India
4 Jun
It is sad. Approximately 288 people lost their life. I wonder when technology is so advanced why do we have such accidents?
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@TheHorse (191006)
• Walnut Creek, California
4 Jun
It IS odd. Same with plane crashes.
@Nakitakona (56499)
• Philippines
3 Jun
I have read it in the news too. It's gruesome.
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@TheHorse (191006)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Jun
Really sad.
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@TheHorse (191006)
• Walnut Creek, California
4 Jun
@Nakitakona I have not researched it at that level of detail either.
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@Nakitakona (56499)
• Philippines
4 Jun
@TheHorse I didn't fully digest to whose fault ut was.
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@Jenaisle (14352)
• Philippines
3 Jun
I do hope all of our friends are safe. and may those who passed away, rest in peace. I pray that the survivors will recover quickly too.
@wolfgirl569 (82647)
• Marion, Ohio
3 Jun
I have been looking at the numbers on that. Very sad to see that many
@Rashnag (30887)
• Surat, India
4 Jun
Yes it's a very sad incident. Thanks for your wishes. Take care
4 Jun
It was a very sad incident. I hope that in the future, wherever it is, there will be no more accidents like this.
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@TheHorse (191006)
• Walnut Creek, California
4 Jun
@Vandana7 says more work is needed on the infrastructure in India.