THIRTEEN people were killed and 15 others injured on Wednesday after a fire rumour on the Lucknow-Mumbai Pushpak Express caused panic among passengers, leading some to jump off the train.
The victims were run over by another train, the Karnataka Express, on an adjacent track in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district, officials said.
Ayush Prasad, a senior official in Jalgaon district, confirmed the incident, which occurred around 400 kilometres from Mumbai. “People were run over by a train,” he said.
According to Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, the accident stemmed from a “sheer rumour” about a fire, reportedly spread by a tea seller on board the Pushpak Express. This led to the pulling of the train’s alarm chain, and some passengers jumping off in panic.
India’s home minister Amit Shah expressed his condolences to the families of the victims. “Deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in this accident,” Shah said Read More…
