Mumbai: In a devastating incident on Wednesday evening near Pardhade station in the Bhusaval Division of Central Railway, nearly a dozen people lost their lives, and several others sustained injuries.
According to sources, the Lucknow-Mumbai Puspak Express had been halted due to chain pulling. During the halt, several passengers reportedly alighted and began walking along the adjacent track. Tragically, moments later, the speeding Karnataka Express approached on the down line and ran over the passengers. According to CPRO CR only 7 to 8 person injured.
6 Train Passengers Dead After Being Run Over by Pushpak Express in Maharashtra's Jalgaon#JalgaonTrainMishap pic.twitter.com/lBSsenSii1
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Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, with passengers caught unaware by the oncoming train. Local authorities and railway officials rushed to the scene to provide assistance.
Terrible news. At least six persons were killed after they stepped down from their train on the tracks and were run over by another train coming from the opposite direction in North Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Wednesday evening.
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The accident took place near Pachora… pic.twitter.com/x9MdGrMEz2
While official confirmation of the death toll is awaited, preliminary reports from sources suggest that more than 10 people lost their lives, and many others were injured in the mishap. Rescue operations are ongoing, and injured passengers have been rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Authorities have launched an investigation to ascertain the circumstances that led to the accident, including the chain-pulling incident.