North India Statesman
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Jalgaon train accident: On January 22, a major accident occurred in Jalgaon, Maharashtra with the passengers of Pushpak Express going from Lucknow to Mumbai. Rumors of fire in the train spread, due to which the passengers got scared and suddenly started getting off the train. In such a situation, many passengers got hit by the train coming on the side track. In this incident, 13 people lost their lives and more than 15 people were injured.
This rumor was spread by a tea seller
Now in this case, a passenger present in the train at the time of the accident said that the rumor of fire in the train was spread by a tea seller. After this there was chaos inside the train. Also the tea seller himself pulled the chain. When the train started slowing down, passengers started jumping from the train to save their lives.
13 people died in the accident
The eyewitness further said, ‘Some people jumped onto the tracks where the Bengaluru Express was passing and were crushed to death. Hundreds of people jumped to the other side, where there was no way out. So he was saved.
