India News | Passengers Jump off Train over Fire Rumour, Some Hit by Goods Train on Adjacent Track: Dhanbad DRM
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Some passengers of the Sasaram Intercity Express jumped off the train over rumours of a fire breaking out Friday evening and were hit by a goods train on the adjacent track, officials said, adding it might have caused "some casualties".
New Delhi, Jun 14 (PTI) Some passengers of the Sasaram Intercity Express jumped off the train over rumours of a fire breaking out Friday evening and were hit by a goods train on the adjacent track, officials said, adding it might have caused "some casualties".
The incident occurred around 8 pm at the Kumandih railway station in Dhanbad Division, its Divisional Railway Manager said.
Also Read | Gurugram: Ex-Army Man Shot in Neck in 'Accidental Firing' While Cleaning Gun, Dies.
"We don't have the confirmed number of deaths but I have come to know that some casualties are there. We are trying to gather more information," he told PTI.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)