Pune
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar expressed grief over the incident in Jalgaon while talking to reporters at the Circuit House in Pune on Thursday. He said that the incident happened only and only due to rumors. The state government will bear the cost of treatment of the injured.
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said that the Jalgaon accident during a conversation with reporters at the Circuit House in Pune said that the government immediately took action after the incident. After a railway accident in Jalgaon, local administration officials immediately reached the spot and did relief work. This incident is very unfortunate. We inquired about this incident. It is learned that tea vendors reported the fire in a coach of Lucknow-Mumbai Pushpak Express train, causing chaos. Seeing the uproar, there was a huge uproar in the neighboring coach. During this time the train was stopped by pulling an emergency chain. Meanwhile, some passengers jumped down from the train to save their lives. Passengers were hit by another express train coming on the side track, causing many casualties and injured.
Ajit Pawar said that 13 people have died in this incident so far. 10 of them have been identified. Three people have not yet been identified. The incident occurred only due to rumors. The government will bear the cost of treatment of the injured. Udal Kumar (30), a resident of Uttar Pradesh, came to Mumbai for the first time with his relative Vijay Kumar. Both were traveling with general tickets. Udal Kumar and Vijay Kumar were also injured in this accident.
Let me tell you that there was chaos in the passengers after the rumor of fire in the Lucknow-Mumbai Pushpak Express train in Jalgaon, Maharashtra on Wednesday evening. After which many passengers jumped from the train and the second train was hit. According to the Maharashtra government report submitted by the Collector of Jalgaon and the District Magistrate Office, the accident took place at around 5:05 pm on Wednesday. According to the initial report, a total of 13 people have died and 10 were injured. Officials said four Nepali citizens were among the dead.
