Condolences pour in from global leaders on Odisha rail disaster

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A number of global leaders including the Chinese President and Premier, the President of France, and the Prime Ministers of Japan and the United Kingdom have expressed their condolences regarding the rail accident in Odisha that has left more than 280 people dead..

In a message on social media, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also expressed their condolences...

Pakistans Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also conveyed his condolences, saying, Saddened to learn of the high death toll in the tragic train accident in Odisha, India..

Mr. Xi said he was shocked to learn of the accident and on behalf of the Chinese government and people, expressed deep condolences over the victims, offered sincere sympathies to the bereaved families and the injured, and wished the injured a speedy recovery..

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has written a letter to the Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik and offered his condolences, saying, I very much appreciate that the State Government and other agencies, including those of the Central Government, are doing their utmost to provide medical treatment and support to the injured and other people affected by this tragic accident...

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