I thought the train was on fire... At least 12 people are killed when they crash into a train on the track next to the evacuation passengers
Jan 24, 2025
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According to local media such as Daily Basca, a train and passengers collided in the Jalgaon area of Maharashtra, India, at around 4:42 p.m. on the 22nd.
At least 12 people have been killed and more than 40 injured so far. The dead were nine men and three women.
The accident happened because of a misunderstanding.
On a train heading to Mumbai, a passenger activated an emergency brake after hearing that a car had caught fire.
However, passengers thought it was a fire when the wheels of the passenger car caught fire due to friction, not a serious fire.
The train stopped and the terrified passengers began to jump.
The escaped passengers were hit by another train running on the next track.
Authorities said they are investigating the exact cause of the accident.
Meanwhile, between 2017 and 2021, an average of 20,000 people died in rail accidents in India each year, according to Indian statistics.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
