The accident occurred near Kalmade, Orangabad, India, when a freight train ran over people sleeping on or near the tracks.
The picture is from the Indian media
According to the Russian satellite network reported, on the morning of the 8th local time, a train crash occurred in the city of Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, causing at least 17 deaths and several injuries.
Preliminary information indicates that a group of workers were sleeping on the tracks at the time of the incident. An Indian Railways spokesperson said the accident occurred near Kalmade in Aurangabad when a freight train ran over people sleeping on or near the tracks.
According to the India Today website, the migrant workers are from The Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and previously worked in the Jalna region of Maharashtra. Affected by the epidemic and the lockdown policy adopted by the Indian authorities, they were on their way back home.
India's Ministry of Railways said on social media that freight train drivers had tried to stop when they saw workers on the tracks, but eventually bumped into them. The injured have now been taken to hospital for treatment, and authorities have ordered an investigation into the incident.
A local police officer said, "The investigation shows that the workers went home along the tracks while they were resting on the tracks." ”
Source: Zhejiang News Channel
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