A major accident has been reported from Paranda railway station in Maharashtra's Jalgaon. Following rumors of a fire in the Pushpak Express, passengers jumped off the train.
According to reports, during the chaos, at least 6 passengers died after being hit by another train.
An official stated that passengers who came onto the tracks after pulling the emergency chain in Jalgaon district were crushed by the train.
6 Train Passengers Dead After Being Run Over by Pushpak Express in Maharashtra's Jalgaon#JalgaonTrainMishap pic.twitter.com/lBSsenSii1
— Siddhant Anand (@JournoSiddhant) January 22, 2025
At least 8 passengers of the Pushpak Express were hit by the Karnataka Express coming from the opposite direction. Railway officials and staff have reached the spot.
Visuals of the incident show injured passengers lying on the side of the tracks.
According to news agency IANS, a false fire alarm in the Pushpak Express at Paranda Railway Station caused panicked passengers to jump off the train. Tragically, several were run over by the Karnataka Express passing on another track.
Jalgaon, Maharashtra: A false fire alarm in the Pushpak Express at Paranda Railway Station caused panicked passengers to jump off the train. Tragically, several were run over by the Karnataka Express passing on another track https://t.co/Gs3RGOnksa pic.twitter.com/lmIHkE6IKb
— IANS (@ians_india) January 22, 2025
The death toll in the accident is expected to rise.
(This is breaking news. More details to follow.)