Signal Failure May Have Caused Deadly Train Crash in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has modernized India's British colonial-era railway network, but despite the government's efforts to improve safety, several hundred accidents occur each year.

Modi, who called the incident "painful", visited the accident site on Saturday. Whoever is found guilty in this incident will be "severely punished," he said.

"Words cannot describe my deep sorrow. We are committed to providing all possible assistance to those affected," Modi stated in a tweet.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said he was "shocked and saddened" by the crash. "My thoughts are with the victims and their families," he tweeted.