People got killed when a train ran over passengers! The passengers were trying to escape a “fire” which happened on board of an express train at the Kathuria railway station in Jharkhand’s Jamtara. Although the Eastern Railways has formed a three-member team to probe the whole incident.
“Two persons walking on the track were run over by the train at least two km away from train number 12254 passing from Vidyasagar Kasitar. There is no incident of fire. As of now, two deaths have been confirmed. The deceased are not passengers, they were walking on the track. A three-member committee has been formed to enquire about the issue,” said Kaushik Mitra, who is a officer of the Eastern Railways. Rescue operations are still going on. Medical teams, four ambulances, and three buses have been rushed to the spot to bring the injured to Jamtara, according to the reports.
The Passengers were travelling on the Anga Express, which was going from Bhagalpur to Bengaluru. They got off the train when rumours ran off that a fire has been spreading on board, this news started panic among the passengers. But when they tried to run across the tracks to escape the alleged fire, another train that cake running on the route ran them over! This fatal and tragic incident has happened in jamtara station. Although, the Eastern Railway officials have said that the victims were not passengers but they were walking on the tracks while they got hit by a train. They also ruled out any possible reports of any fire.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourned for the victims and in a statement he has said, “Pained by the mishap in Jamtara, Jharkhand. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon.”
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