Two run over by a speeding train

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 19:58 [IST]

Buxar Mar 8 (UNI) Altogether two passengers were killed on the spot by the speeding 2391 Shramjeevi express near Bhadaura railway station between Buxar and Dildarnagar railway stations today.

Railway sources said here that the passengers of 4056 Down Tinsukiya express started jumping from the train in panic after they saw smoke around the train. Meanwhile two of them came under the wheels of Shramjeevi express coming from the opposite direction.

One passenger also sustained serious injuries in the incident.

The break banding caused due to the chain pulling resulted into the smoke, added the source.

The injured passenger was taken to Danapur in Patna for treatment.

UNI

Topics: ACCIDENT-TRAIN-RUN OVER

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