Bahanaga (Odisha):Deepak Ranjan Behara and Shubhankar Jena, two bravehearts from the Bahanaga of Odisha's Balasore district, who were the first to take part in the rescue operation in the train accident that took place on Friday, have shared their experience. Deepak Ranjan Behara, a retired soldier was playing with his friends on the field on Friday evening at Bahanaga. At around 6.45 pm he heard a noise like an earthquake and a group of eight people ran to the site. After realising the situation, they started the rescue operation without any delay.
Meanwhile, the entire village reached there and all started bringing out the people from the bogies. The injured were taken to hospitals. Before the government aid teams arrived, the locals did everything themselves until 9 pm. Even after that, they served the whole night. Speaking to ETV Bharat, the duo said, "When we got into the bogies, all the passengers were piled on top of each other. Many were trapped in the bottom and were crying out for rescue. We pulled everyone out. It was pitch black inside and was invisible. Some had already lost their lives and others remain motionless. Our team saved 88 lives. The entire village saved hundreds of people."