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Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh), November 5 (IANS) At least six pilgrims were killed after being hit by a train at Chunar railway station in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur district on Wednesday morning. The officers provided this information.
According to officials, the victims had just deboarded the train and were trying to cross the railway tracks when they were hit by a speeding train coming on the adjacent track. The collision was severe, leaving the bodies badly mutilated.
Officials said the accident occurred at 9.15 am on Wednesday and the bodies have been sent for post-mortem.
Mirzapur GRP Inspector Raghavendra Singh said that the pilgrims had reached Chunar by Prayagraj-Barwadih passenger train from Sonbhadra. They were going towards Varanasi and were trying to move from one platform to another when Kalka Mail crossed the station at high speed, causing the accident.
Eyewitnesses said the pilgrims were returning to Dakshinanchal after taking a holy dip in the Ganga. After the accident, there was panic and chaos and people ran for help. RPF and GRP personnel reached the spot and conducted rescue and relief operations.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the incident and expressed condolences to the bereaved families. He directed officials to ensure prompt relief, provide best possible treatment to the injured and deploy SDRF and NDRF teams if necessary.
He also directed senior officials to reach the spot and monitor the relief efforts.
At present, the rescue operation is going on and the situation at the station has come under control.
Meanwhile, the death toll in a train accident near Bilaspur railway station in Chhattisgarh has risen to 11, officials said on Wednesday. Many injured passengers are still in hospital for treatment.
The accident, which occurred on Tuesday afternoon, involved a goods train and a mainline electric multiple unit (MEMU) local.
–IANS
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