NEW DELHI: According to local media, at least 11 persons lost their lives in a rail accident in the western Indian state of Maharashtra on Wednesday. They were struck by another train that was traveling on the nearby track after getting off their train because of fear of a fire.
The train came to a stop after someone pulled the alarm chain, according to railway officials who told local media. Several people then got off the train and were run down by another train that was passing by.
Praveen Gedam, a senior railways officer in the Nashik district, told the ANI news agency, “According to the information, 11 people have died in the accident and 5 others are injured.”
