Jharkhand train accident : A train ran over some passengers at Kala Jharia railway station in Jamtara of Jharkhand. Several have reportedly died. Several people lost her life.
In a major accident, a train ran over two people at Kala Jharia railway station in Jamtara of Jharkhand, Jamtara Deputy Commissioner Shashi Bhushan Mehra said.
Jharkhand train accident: A train ran over some passengers at Kala Jharia railway station in Jamtara of Jharkhand. Several have reportedly died (Representative image) (AFP),Jamtara sub-division police officer (SDPO) M Rahman told PTI that the accident took place near Kaljharia area in Jamtara district when some passengers got down from the train from the wrong side.
“A local train coming on another line hit them,” he said.
“Bodies of two persons have been recovered so far. Search operation is on and the toll might increase,” he said.
According to railway officials, the incident occurred at 7 pm and only two persons were killed.
“Train no 12254 (Anga Express) passing between Vidyasagar-Kasitar stopped due to ACP (alarm chain pulling) at 7 pm at Asansol division of ER (Eastern Railway). At 7.07 pm, two persons who were walking on the track were run over on the up line by MEMU train, at least two kilometres away where the train stopped”, the Eastern Railway said in a press statement.
Other media reports state that the two deceased are not passengers.
Medical teams, four ambulances, and three buses have been rushed to the spot to bring the injured to Jamtara, an official said.
Kaushik Mitra, CPRO, Eastern Railway told ANI, “Two persons walking on the track were run over by the train at least 2 km away from train no. 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 are walking on the track.”
“A 3-member JAG committee has been formed to enquire about the issue” he added.
Jamtara MLA Irfan Ansari said, “… I am leaving for the spot… I have given the directions to identify those responsible for it. We will also raise the issue in the Assembly… The deceased have not been identified yet…”
Medical teams and ambulances have been rushed to the spot.
Jamtara SDM Anant Kumar said, “Near the Kalajharia railway crossing, the train stopped and some passengers got off and were run over by another local train. Information was received that some people have died. RPF and the district police are conducting a search operation and two bodies have been recovered so far… The reason for the incident is yet to be determined…”
Rescue operations are underway at Kalajharia railway station in Jamtara after a train ran over several passengers.
Chief Minister Champai Soren extended his condolences to the victims’ families and said: “My heart is saddened by the sad news of a train accident near Kaljharia station of Jamtara. May God grant peace to the departed souls and give strength to the bereaved families to bear this difficult time of grief. The administration is engaged in relief and rescue work on the spot. I wish a speedy recovery to those injured in the accident.”
Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta’s office released a statement and said: “A train ran over passengers at the Kalajharia railway station in Jamtara. There is information about the death of some people. After receiving this information, Health and Disaster Management Minister Banna Gupta instructed the Jamtara Deputy Commissioner to continue the relief and rescue work. He also directed the Civil Surgeon Jamtara for proper treatment of the injured and asked to strengthen the system in hospitals.”
The following are the helplines set up by authorities:
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Helpline Asansol: 7679523874
Helpline Jamtara: 7679523874.
“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,” Kaushik Mitra, the Eastern Railways official said.
Rescue operations are currently underway. Medical teams, four ambulances, and three buses have been rushed to the spot to bring the injured to Jamtara, the Deputy Commissioner of Jamtara said.
The exact spot where the accident happened is 15 km from the district headquarters.
New Delhi: At least two people have been killed as a train ran over passengers who were trying to escape a “fire” on board an express train at the Kalajharia railway station in Jharkhand’s Jamtara. The Eastern Railways has formed a three-member team to probe the incident.
Passengers travelling on the Anga Express from Bhagalpur to Bengaluru got off the train as rumours of a fire on board spread panic. As they tried to run across the tracks to escape the alleged fire, another train running on the route ran them over.
However, the Eastern Railway said the victims were not passengers but were walking on the tracks when they were hit by a train. They also ruled out reports of any fire.