In Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, two train accidents near Pachdevra Bridge killed five people on Wednesday evening. What started with just one death soon led to the deaths of four more people.
As HT reported, a man was run over by a Kalka Express train, forcing the train to stop. While some passengers jumped on the tracks to monitor the situation, out of “curiosity”, another train, the Purushottam Express, reportedly reached another track and ran over four people, killing them instantly.
Shashikant Tripathi, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of North Central Railway, told HT that the accident occurred after passengers got off the public coaches of the train and remained on the tracks during the stop.
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Train accidents also disrupted movement on the Howrah-Delhi route for some time.
The deceased have been identified as Baliram Bhagat, 36, a resident of Siwan in Bihar, Sunil Kumar of Nebbi in Mirzapur, and Akash of Khairgarh in Firozabad. The identity of the remaining two passengers who died in the second accident has not yet been determined.
An investigation was also opened into the incident. Condolences over the incident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also directed officials to reach the spot.
