#WATCH | New York, US | 16-year-old Indian American Tanishka Dhariwal raised more than 10,000 dollars, a contribution towards helping those affected by the horrific train accident in Odisha
"I got to know about the train tragedy that occurred in Balasore, Odisha. With my… pic.twitter.com/SYERRx6j9g
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2023
In this regard, Tanishka Dhariwal told that, I came to know about the train accident in Balasore, Odisha. With the support of my parents, I started a ‘Go Fund Me’ page. I contacted schools, friends and family and raised over $10,000. It is expected that this money will be able to help those who have been affected by it.
#WATCH | Prem Bhandari, President of RANA and Founding Chair of Jaipur Foot USA, says "We will hand over this 10,000 dollar cheque to the Indian Consulate which will be wired to the PM CARES Fund. Over the course of the past decade, India's outreach has extended to more than 100… pic.twitter.com/lOwBSeybcJ
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2023
Prem Bhandari, President of RANA and Founder President of Jaipur Foot USA, says, “We will hand over this $10,000 check to the Indian Consulate, which will then be sent to the PM-CARES Fund. He also said that during the past decade, India’s outreach has extended to more than 100 countries, resulting in over $25 billion in aid reaching the needy. India’s support, especially during the Corona pandemic, as the nation provided vital medical aid and vaccines to over 150 countries through the Vaccine Maitri programme, as well as supplies to various other countries. Which is desperately needed at the moment.
Let us tell you that on June 2, the Coromandel Express collided with a standing goods train at Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district of Odisha and some of its coaches derailed and collided with the Yesvantpur-Howrah Express, killing at least 293 people. And there more than 1200 people were injured in this terrible incident.