Following the train accident in Balasore that left 288 dead and over 800 injured, the Odisha govt set up a temporary mortuary.
Bhubaneswar: Following the ghastly train accident in Balasore on Friday that left 288 dead and over 800 injured, the Odisha government on Saturday set up a temporary mortuary at the business park of North Orissa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) on the outskirts of the city, an official said.
The 40,000 sq ft Expo Hall of the NOCCI has been converted into a mortuary where unidentified bodies will be stored, the official said.
The place is about 15 km from the accident site near Bahanaga railway station in Balasore district.
Speaking to IANS over phone, Balasore Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Sucharu Bal said, “We have set up a mortuary at NOCCI. The bodies will be preserved in ice-ridden beds put up at the big hall.
