Virender Sehwag: Last Friday, a major train accident took place in Balasore, Odisha. Coromandel Express, Bengaluru-Howrah Super Fast and goods train collided, causing several coaches of both the trains to derail. The accident was so terrible that till now 275 people have died while more than a thousand people are injured. This terrible train accident has shaken the whole nation. At the same time, after the accident, many people have extended their hands to help in their own way. Meanwhile, former Indian opener Virender Sehwag has also made a big announcement to help the victims.
Sehwag made a big announcement
Virender Sehwag made a big announcement on Sunday expressing grief over the accident. In a tweet, Sehwag informed that in this hour of grief, he will provide free education to the children of the deceased who lost their lives in the train accident. He wrote in the tweet, ‘This picture will haunt us for a long time. In this hour of grief, the least I can do is to take care of the education of the children of those who lost their lives in this tragic accident. I offer free education to such children in the boarding facility of Sehwag International School.
This image will haunt us for a long time. In this hour of grief, the least I can do is to take care of education of children of those who lost their lives in this tragic accident. I offer such children free education at Sehwag International School’s boarding facility pic.twitter.com/b9DAuWEoTy
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) June 4, 2023
Hats off to those who helped: Sehwag
Sehwag saluted everyone for their help during the accident, from the rescuers to the medical staff, who helped in evacuating the people trapped in the train, taking them to the hospital and also donated blood when needed. He wrote, ‘Applause to all the brave men and women who were at the forefront of the rescue work. Medical team and volunteers who are voluntarily donating blood. We are together in this.
Also salute all the brave men and women who have been at the forefront of the rescue operations and the medical team and volunteers who have been voluntarily donating blood. We are together in this
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) June 4, 2023
Gautam Adani also made a similar announcement
Let us inform that apart from Sehwag, the country’s top industrialist Gautam Adani has also made a similar announcement. Adani Group chief Gautam Adani also told through a tweet on Sunday that the Adani Group will bear the expenses of the education of the children who lost their parents.
