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In photos: The scene following the deadly India train crash

At least 261 people were killed and more than 900 injured in a train collision in eastern India on Friday, officials told local media outlets. The figures are expected to climb, with many people still trapped inside train cars and under the wreckage.

Emergency personnel look for openings in the wreckage.

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People remain trapped inside train cars and under the wreckage.

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People look on as rescue operations continue.

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The search for survivors continues.

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A rescue worker carries a stretcher.

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Injured passengers at a hospital in Balasore district.

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Bodies of those killed in the crash are laid out on the ground.

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Rescue workers inspect the wreckage.

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Piyal Adhikary/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

Military personnel search for survivors in the wreckage.

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A helicopter flies over the train wreck.

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