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FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2022
Train crushes 16 migrants sleeping on tracks in India

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TBS Report
09 May, 2020, 11:25 am
Last modified: 09 May, 2020, 11:37 am

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Train crushes 16 migrants sleeping on tracks in India

The migrants were walking from Jalna to Bhusaval, 157 km apart. Four of the survivors are in shock

TBS Report
09 May, 2020, 11:25 am
Last modified: 09 May, 2020, 11:37 am
Police officers examine the railway track after a train ran over migrant workers sleeping on the track in Aurangabad/Reuters
Police officers examine the railway track after a train ran over migrant workers sleeping on the track in Aurangabad/Reuters

Sixteen migrant labourers in a group of 20 were killed after a cargo train ran over them while sleeping on a railway track after walking nearly 157 km from Maharashtra's Jalna this morning.

"Four of the survivors are in shock who walked from Jalna to Bhusaval, 157 km apart," Senior Police Officer Mokshada Patil said, reported NDTV.

"We are counselling the survivors before we speak to them for more details," Patil added.

The police said the migrants, who were headed to Madhya Pradesh, apparently chose to walk on railway tracks to avoid the highway, where they risked getting stopped. Police added they likely assumed that trains were not running due to the coronavirus lockdown and exhausted from walking a long distance, slept off on the tracks. They were run over by the passing train at 5.15 am today at the district 360 km from Mumbai.

The tracks were strewn with footwear and other personal belongings. Even the rotis they were carrying for their journey were seen on the tracks.

There were reportedly no children in the group.

The Railway Ministry tweeted the driver tried to stop the train.

"During early hours today after seeing some labourers on track, loco pilot of goods train tried to stop the train but eventually hit them between Badnapur and Karmad stations in Parbhani-Manmad section. Injured have been taken to Aurangabad Civil Hospital. Inquiry has been ordered," the Railway Ministry tweeted.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted "all possible assistance" is being provided. "Extremely anguished by the loss of lives due to the rail accident in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Have spoken to Railway Minister Shri Piyush Goyal and he is closely monitoring the situation. All possible assistance required is being provided," PM Modi tweeted.

Extremely anguished by the loss of lives due to the rail accident in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Have spoken to Railway Minister Shri Piyush Goyal and he is closely monitoring the situation. All possible assistance required is being provided.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 8, 2020

Former Maharashtra Speaker Haribhau Bagde, who is also the MLA from Phulambri, visited the accident site.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan gave his condolences and spoke with Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, seeking help for the families of the workers who died in the accident. Mr Chouhan also announced Rs 5 lakh compensation for their families.

Chouhan is in touch with Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for arrangements related to treatment of the injured migrants, officials in Madhya Pradesh said.

Though several states have been running "Shramik" special trains for migrants who need to return home for emergency reasons, many have started walking back on their own.

In Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said no migrant worker should walk back home from big cities like Delhi.

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