Several leaders from Karnataka including CM and deputy CM expressed grief over the deadly Odisha train crash that killed over 250 people.
Following the deadly train accident in Odisha involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express which killed over 235 people, several leaders from Karnataka expressed grief, with chief minister Siddaramaiah saying he is “deeply disturbed by the news.

The CM tweeted late on Friday that his deepest condolences are with the families of the victims and that he wishes a speedy recovery to all those who were injured in the crash.“Deeply disturbed by the news of the train accident in Balasore, Odisha which has killed more than 50 people. May their souls rest in peace. My deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. I wish for the speedy recovery of the injured. #TrainAccident” he tweeted.

Other leaders including deputy CM DK Shivakumar and former CM Basavaraj Bommai also expressed condolences online. Shivakumar called the accident “extremely distressing and heart-breaking”.