On the same day, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son sent his condolences to Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

Rescuers deal with the aftermath of the fatal train crash in Balasore, Odisha state, India, June 3, 2023. Photo: AFP/VNA

A railway accident occurred on Friday in Odisha state, eastern India, killing at least 288 people and injured more than 850 as of Saturday.

This has been the deadliest railway accident in more than 20 years in India.