At least 52 people killed in Amritsar after train runs over people watching burning of Ravana effigy
6 years, 2 months ago

At least 52 people killed in Amritsar after train runs over people watching burning of Ravana effigy

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At least 15 people were killed in Amritsar in Punjab on Friday evening after a crowd of Dussehra revellers was run over by a train. Amritsar: At least 52 people were killed and 72 injured Friday evening after a crowd of Dussehra revellers that had spilled onto railway tracks while watching burning of Ravana effigy was run over by a train near here, officials said. The train was coming from Jalandhar to Amritsar when the incident occurred at Joda Phatak where at least 300 people were watching ‘Ravana dahan’ at a ground near the tracks. Sub Divisional Magistrate Amritsar I Rajesh Sharma said 52 people have died and at least 72 injured have been admitted to Amritsar hospital. As the effigy was lit and the fireworks went off, a section of the crowd started retreating towards the tracks where a large number of people were already standing to watch the event, officials said.

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15 killed and dozens injured as goods train collides with passenger express in India
6 months, 4 weeks ago

15 killed and dozens injured as goods train collides with passenger express in India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 15 people were …

8 killed, 15 injured after Tempo Traveller falls into gorge in Rudraprayag
7 months ago

8 killed, 15 injured after Tempo Traveller falls into gorge in Rudraprayag

Hindustan Times  

Dehradun: At least eight people were killed and fifteen others critically injured after a Tempo Traveller fell into a deep gorge on Rishikesh-Badrinath highway in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district, officials said. Tempo Traveller that fell into a gorge in Rudraprayag district on Saturday Manikant Mishra, Commandant, State Disaster Response Force, said, “Eight people have been killed, and 15 are injured. Mishra …

21 injured in passenger train fire in U.P.'s Etawah
1 year, 1 month ago

21 injured in passenger train fire in U.P.'s Etawah

The Hindu  

Twenty-one people were injured in a fire in a coach of a passenger train early on Thursday, just hours after a blaze in an express train in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district. The fire was reported around 2:40 a.m. when the Delhi-Saharasa Vaishali Express was passing through an area under the Friends Colony police station, Etawah Superintendent of Police Sanjai Kumar …

A look at deadly train crashes in India in recent decades
1 year, 7 months ago

A look at deadly train crashes in India in recent decades

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The latest deadly train crash in India happened Friday, when two passenger trains derailed — killing more than 200 people, injuring more than 900 and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars, officials said. Here’s a look at other deadly India train crashes in recent decades: October 2018 — A train ran …

At least 288 killed in India’s deadliest train crash in decades
1 year, 7 months ago

At least 288 killed in India’s deadliest train crash in decades

Al Jazeera  

An extensive search-and-rescue operation ends as an investigation is under way into the triple train pile-up that injured more than 1,100. At least 288 people were killed and hundreds injured after three trains were involved in India’s deadliest rail accident in two decades, with families still searching for their loved ones and an investigation into the cause under way. The …

Kerala train fire incident: 3 bodies found on railway track, police hunt for suspect
1 year, 9 months ago

Kerala train fire incident: 3 bodies found on railway track, police hunt for suspect

Deccan Chronicle  

Kozhikode: Three people including an infant were found dead on the railway track near Elathur in Kozhikode district of Kerala on Sunday night, following an incident where a man allegedly poured petrol on co-passengers and set fire on one of them resulting in burn injuries to at least eight other persons, railway officials said on Monday. According to the officials, …

Pakistan Train Accident: 50 Killed, 70 Injured as Trains Collide; Army Called in
3 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan Train Accident: 50 Killed, 70 Injured as Trains Collide; Army Called in

News 18  

Two passenger trains collided in Pakistan’s southern Sindh Province early Monday morning, killing at least 50 people and injuring 70 others, prompting authorities to call in the Army and paramilitary forces for the challenging task of rescue and relief operations. The accident occurred when the Millat Express train from Karachi to Sargodha derailed and fell on the opposite track and …

AMRITSAR TRAIN ACCIDENTNow, retired judge to probe MC officials’ role
4 years, 11 months ago

AMRITSAR TRAIN ACCIDENTNow, retired judge to probe MC officials’ role

Hindustan Times  

AMRITSAR HT Image The Punjab local government department has appointed a retired judge to probe the role of Amritsar municipal corporation officials in the 2018 Dussehra train tragedy in which 61 persons were killed. The MC officials include estate officer Sushant Bhatia, additional divisional fire officer Kashmir Singh, superintendent Pushpinder Singh, superintendent Garish Kumar and inspector Kewal Krishan. “Even as …

Amritsar train tragedy Victims’ kin protest near accident site
5 years, 3 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy Victims’ kin protest near accident site

Hindustan Times  

Family members of those killed in last year’s Amritsar Dussehra tragedy on Tuesday staged a protest against what is termed as the Congress-led state government’s lack of interest in fixing the responsibility for the accident. As the grieving relatives announced to block rail traffic at the accident site on Tuesday, the police beefed up security on both side of the …

10 killed, 40 injured in Pakistan train accident
5 years, 6 months ago

10 killed, 40 injured in Pakistan train accident

India TV News  

At least 10 people were killed and 40 others injured on Thursday when a passenger train and a goods train collided in Pakistan's Punjab province. The accident occurred around 4 a.m. at Walhar station when a passenger train entered a service line and collided with a freight train, Railway Ministry spokesperson Ali Nawaz Malik told Efe news. "There are 10 …

SAD, BJP, Congress MLAs clash inside Punjab Assembly over non-payment of compensation to Amritsar train tragedy victims
5 years, 10 months ago

SAD, BJP, Congress MLAs clash inside Punjab Assembly over non-payment of compensation to Amritsar train tragedy victims

Firstpost  

The Punjab Assembly witnessed unruly scenes on Monday between members of ruling Congress and the Akali-BJP over the Amritsar train accident last year where 60 people died Chandigarh: The Punjab Assembly witnessed unruly scenes on Monday between members of ruling Congress and the Akali-BJP over the Amritsar train accident last year where 60 people died. On the last day of …

Amritsar Tragedy: Dussehra event was held without permission, organisers showed gross neglect, says state probe
6 years, 1 month ago

Amritsar Tragedy: Dussehra event was held without permission, organisers showed gross neglect, says state probe

Op India  

Dussehra this year was marred by a tragic train accident in Amritsar where 60 people were killed. The probe report has pointed out that the organisers of the event, including councillor’s Vijay Madan’s son Mithu Madan, who is a close aide of the Navjot Sidhu, did not undertake proper safety measures and showed extreme negligence while managing crowd. It was …

‘People’s negligence’, says Centre, clears railways for Amritsar train tragedy that killed 61
6 years, 1 month ago

‘People’s negligence’, says Centre, clears railways for Amritsar train tragedy that killed 61

Hindustan Times  

In the Amritsar train tragedy that took place on the night of Dusshera in which 61 people died, the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety SK Pathak has given a clean chit to the railways. P The inquiry conducted by the CCRS put the onus of the tragedy on the people who had collected there, saying, “the reason for the accident …

3 killed, 10 hurt in Amritsar grenade attack
6 years, 1 month ago

3 killed, 10 hurt in Amritsar grenade attack

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Days after intelligence agencies informed the local police about the presence of seven Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists, including Zakir Musa in Punjab, a grenade attack in Amritsar on Sunday killed three and injured 10 people. On Friday and Saturday, the local police and intelligence agencies had issued a red alert saying that the group of JeM terrorists were “planning to …

Amritsar train tragedy: After calling it 'tresspassing', Railways orders probe into deadly incident which killed 60 on Dussehra
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: After calling it 'tresspassing', Railways orders probe into deadly incident which killed 60 on Dussehra

India TV News  

The Railways has finally given its consent to probe the Amritsar train tragedy in which over 60 Dusshera revellers were mowed by a speeding train. In its statement released on Friday, the Railways said that the accident has become a 'matter of great public discourse', especially raising concerns about safety of people trespassing on railway tracks. In its statement the …

Opinion | Amritsar train tragedy and the rule of law
6 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | Amritsar train tragedy and the rule of law

Live Mint  

Two Fridays ago, an enormous tragedy struck Punjab. Unmindful of the approaching train, the victims had congregated on the tracks to view the concluding ceremony of the annual Dussehra festivities taking place in a small patch of land adjoining the railway line. While this may be the case, it is apparent that there already exists a big takeaway: With all …

Amritsar train tragedy aftermath: Northern Railways instructs drivers to slow down, asks guards to take safety measures
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy aftermath: Northern Railways instructs drivers to slow down, asks guards to take safety measures

Firstpost  

The railways has maintained that it was not at fault for the Amritsar train tragedy because it had no intimation of the event. New Delhi: To prevent any Amritsar-like incident, Northern Railways has instructed train drivers to slow down and guards to take appropriate safety measures on spotting a crowd or events related to festivals near railway tracks. “The railways …

Opinion | Lessons from the Amritsar train accident
6 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | Lessons from the Amritsar train accident

Live Mint  

Earlier this week, Sukhpal Khaira, an Aam Aadmi Party member of the Punjab state legislature, said that the Amritsar Dussehra incident was a small incident and that such incidents happen every day in India. Sixty-two people have died and 90 have been injured by the speeding train that ploughed through the crowd that had spilled onto the railway tracks for …

Political parties in blame game over Amritsar train tragedy
6 years, 2 months ago

Political parties in blame game over Amritsar train tragedy

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A political war has broken out over the Dussehra train tragedy in Amritsar, in which 61 people were killed and several injured, with parties blaming each other and the Railways. The Congress leader alleged that either the railways was trying to hide something or it was a political conspiracy to pin the blame on cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, …

Amritsar train accident: Case in Bihar court against Navjot Kaur Sidhu, Dussehra event organisers
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train accident: Case in Bihar court against Navjot Kaur Sidhu, Dussehra event organisers

India TV News  

A case against Sidhu’s wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu and the organisers of the Dussehra event was filed in a Bihar court on Monday, which held them responsible for mowing down of several revellers by a passing train in Amritsar on October 19. The case was filed by a social activist in a Chief Judicial Magistrate's court, who contended that a …

Amritsar train tragedy: Case filed in Bihar court against Sidhu's wife
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: Case filed in Bihar court against Sidhu's wife

Deccan Chronicle  

Muzaffarpur: A complaint case was filed Monday against Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife, seeking registration of a case against her for failing to discharge her duties that led to the death of nearly 60 people in a train accident in Amritsar Friday. The complaint claimed that Navjot Kaur Sidhu, who was the chief guest at a Dussehra function in …

Amritsar train accident: NHRC issues notice to Punjab government, Railway Board; seeks report in four weeks
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train accident: NHRC issues notice to Punjab government, Railway Board; seeks report in four weeks

India TV News  

The National Human Rights Commission on Monday issued notices to the government of Punjab and the Railway Board Chairman over the Amritsar train accident, which claimed the lives of 60 people during Dussehra celebrations on Friday. It cannot be said to be a "sane act by people" to sit on the railway tracks, at the same time, the negligence on …

NHRC notices to Punjab government, Chairman, Railway Board over Amritsar train tragedy
6 years, 2 months ago

NHRC notices to Punjab government, Chairman, Railway Board over Amritsar train tragedy

The Quint  

New Delhi, Oct 22 The National Human Rights Commission on Monday issued notices to Punjab government and Chairman, Railway Board, over the Amritsar tragedy in which over 60 people were crushed to death by a train while watching the burning of the Dusshera effigy. The Commission observed that it cannot be said to be a "sane act by people" to …

Amritsar train tragedy: Event organiser says taken all permissions, alerted crowd not to stand on tracks
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: Event organiser says taken all permissions, alerted crowd not to stand on tracks

Firstpost  

Saurabh Madan Mithoo, the organiser of the Dussehra celebration in Amritsar where at least 59 people were run over by a passing train, said he is extremely pained by the incident. Days after a train mowed down 59 people watching a Ravan effigy being burnt near Joda Phatak on 19 October, the organiser of the Dussehra event has said in …

Amritsar train tragedy: Gurugram-based lawyer files petition in Punjab and Haryana HC seeking CBI inquiry
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: Gurugram-based lawyer files petition in Punjab and Haryana HC seeking CBI inquiry

Firstpost  

The accident took place in Choura Bazar near Jhoda Phatak area of Amritsar on 19 October after a train ran over the crowd, standing along railway tracks, to watch an effigy of Ravan being burnt. Chandigarh: A petition has been filed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court by a Gurugram-based lawyer seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry or …

Amritsar train accident: A tragedy that was waiting to happen
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train accident: A tragedy that was waiting to happen

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Dussehra celebrations at Amritsar’s Dhobi Ghat have been a four-decade-old affair. “Dussehra organizers generally tell the guards at the crossing to take care of the trains by closing the gates after 5-10 minutes—enough time for organizers to ask the public to clear the tracks before the train passes. “That is one reason why this kind of a tragedy …

Protesters, police clash at Amritsar crash site
6 years, 2 months ago

Protesters, police clash at Amritsar crash site

Deccan Chronicle  

Amritsar: A police commando and a photojournalist were injured on Sunday when protesters pelted stones and clashed with security personnel who removed them from a rail track where 59 Dasara revellers were mowed down by a train, officials said, adding traffic was restored on the route. The agitated protesters blocking the track were removed and train services resumed this afternoon …

Amritsar train tragedy: Many locals, including 10-month-old baby, still missing
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: Many locals, including 10-month-old baby, still missing

Deccan Chronicle  

Amritsar: Two days after 61 people lost their lives in the train mishap in Amritsar's Joda Pathak area, scores of revellers who had gathered to witness the Dusshera celebrations are still missing. According to an NDTV report, a ten-month-old baby boy was found near the train tracks a few hours after the deadly mishap. "Two labourers who were living in …

Amritsar tragedy: Train services resume after 40 hours; protesters removed from track
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar tragedy: Train services resume after 40 hours; protesters removed from track

India TV News  

Train services on the Amritsar track accident site resumed on Sunday afternoon after more than 40 hours of the incident, as protesters were cleared off the tracks, confirmed a railway spokesperson. "First goods train started from Manawala to Amritsar at 1416 hours," said Northern Railways spokesperson Deepak Kumar, adding the train will be followed by mail/express trains. “Train services have …

Amritsar train tragedy: Youth hold protest near accident asks Punjab govt to trace missing people, provide compensation
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: Youth hold protest near accident asks Punjab govt to trace missing people, provide compensation

Firstpost  

Amritsar: A group of youths held protest Sunday morning near the Amritsar mishap site where at least 59 Dussehra revellers were mowed down by a speeding train. “Two labourers who were living in my area are still missing,” said Kamal, who is a resident of an area near Joda Phatak where at least 59 people were killed Friday evening after …

Amid blame game over Amritsar train tragedy, event organisers go missing
6 years, 2 months ago

Amid blame game over Amritsar train tragedy, event organisers go missing

Deccan Chronicle  

Amritsar: As a blame game played out over the Dussehra tragedy in Amritsar, the police admitted they gave the organisers a no-objection certificate but said the event where a train mowed down at least 61 revellers also needed permission from the municipal corporation. Amritsar Deputy Commissioner of Police Amrik Singh Powar said the organisers were given a ‘no objection certificate' …

Amritsar train accident: Man who played Ravana dies saving others
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train accident: Man who played Ravana dies saving others

Deccan Chronicle  

Amritsar: The man who played the character of demon king Ravana at the Ram Leela at Joda Phatak was among those killed in the train accident. Unable to control her emotions, Dalbir Singh’s mother said her son was playing different characters in the Ram Leela for the past many years. “My son played the role of Ravana at the Ram …

Amritsar train accident triggers political slugfest
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train accident triggers political slugfest

Hindustan Times  

The rail tragedy that claimed 61 lives and left many injured during Dussehra festivities in Amritsar on Friday has turned into a political minefield. Opposition Akali Dal-BJP leaders on Saturday trained their guns on Punjab local government minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, saying his wife, Navjot Kaur, who was chief guest at the function, “fled the scene” after the accident. Punjab …

Within hours of the Amritsar train tragedy, Rajdeep and several others lie about the accident
6 years, 2 months ago

Within hours of the Amritsar train tragedy, Rajdeep and several others lie about the accident

Op India  

In a shocking incident, a speeding train ran over a multitude of people gathered to watch Ravan Dahan near the Jora Phatak area in Amritsar last evening. Echoing Manoj Sinha, Ashwani Lohani, Chairman Railway Board, contended that it wasn’t Railways’ fault and that the two manned level-crossing on that track were both closed. There is no speed restriction there: Ashwani …

Amritsar Congress councillor, son who organised Dussehra event go underground after tragedy
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar Congress councillor, son who organised Dussehra event go underground after tragedy

Hindustan Times  

Even as political leaders made a beeline to the rail tragedy spot in Amritsar that left 61 Dussehra revellers dead, Congress councillor Vijay Madaan and her son Saurabh Madaan ‘Meethu’, who organised the event, have gone underground. People close to him said after the accident, victims’ family members and agitated crowd came to his house but he managed to escape, …

Amritsar train tragedy: Most dead are migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, say officials
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: Most dead are migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, say officials

Firstpost  

The accident has claimed 59 lives so far out of which 39 bodies have been identified by the authorities. Amritsar: Most people who were mowed down by a speeding train in Amritsar during Dussehra celebrations Friday evening were migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, an official said here Saturday. A senior official in the district administration said most migrant …

Man who played Ravana killed in Amritsar train accident; family seeks job, compensation for his widow
6 years, 2 months ago

Man who played Ravana killed in Amritsar train accident; family seeks job, compensation for his widow

Firstpost  

The man who played the character of demon king Ravana at the Ram Leela at Joda Phatak was among those killed in the train accident. Amritsar: The man who played the character of demon king Ravana at the Ram Leela at Joda Phatak was among those killed in the train accident. Unable to control her emotions, Dalbir Singh’s mother said …

Wrong to blame Railways for Amritsar tragedy, people should not trespass on tracks, says chairman Ashwani Lohani
6 years, 2 months ago

Wrong to blame Railways for Amritsar tragedy, people should not trespass on tracks, says chairman Ashwani Lohani

Op India  

The Amritsar train tragedy absorbed the life of more than 60 people yesterday as the Jalandhar-Amritsar DMU ran over people gathered to watch Ravan Dahan near the Jora Phatak area in Amritsar last evening. While the chief guest to the event and wife of Congress leader, Navjot Singh Sindhu, former lawmaker Navjot Kaur Sidhu blamed railway authorities for not issuing …

Opinion | Aaj ki Baat October 19 episode: Rajat Sharma on why several questions arise over tragic train accident in Amritsar
6 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | Aaj ki Baat October 19 episode: Rajat Sharma on why several questions arise over tragic train accident in Amritsar

India TV News  

The tragic train accident that took place in Amritsar on Friday evening during Dussehra celebrations is truly spine chilling. One, the Dussehra effigy burning event used to take place at that spot every year, which was close to rail tracks, then why didn't the administration took steps to control the crowd? Two, why didn't the local railway officials sent employees …

Amritsar Train Accident: 37 trains cancelled, 16 diverted day after tragedy
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar Train Accident: 37 trains cancelled, 16 diverted day after tragedy

India TV News  

Following the deadly train accident in Amritsar that has claimed 59 lives so far, the Railways cancelled 37 trains and diverted 16 trains on Saturday. While 16 trains were diverted and reached their destination through a different route, 18 trains were short terminated, Northern Railways spokesperson Deepak Kumar said. Chairman Railway Board Ashwani Lohani said in a statement that the …

Amritsar train tragedy: Securing assets like railways key to avoiding mishaps; 1,400 killed in 2016 on Mumbai tracks
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: Securing assets like railways key to avoiding mishaps; 1,400 killed in 2016 on Mumbai tracks

Firstpost  

What happened in Punjab, is an outcome of Indian Railways’ lackadaisical attitude towards its right of way. Had it fenced the railway lines like it did along the route of the high-speed Gatiman Express, the tracks where the mishap took place on Friday would have been completely fenced by now. Sadly enough, the railways have only sought to curtail trespassing …

Amritsar train accident: 37 trains cancelled, 16 diverted today
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train accident: 37 trains cancelled, 16 diverted today

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The railways cancelled 37 trains and diverted 16 trains on Saturday, a day after Dussehra revellers were mowed down by a train while they were watching the burning of a Ravan effigy while standing on the tracks near Amritsar, officials said. Giving details, the railways said 10 mail/express trains and 27 passenger trains were cancelled. While 16 trains …

All you need to know about the Amritsar train tragedy: A saga of neglect and vulturism
6 years, 2 months ago

All you need to know about the Amritsar train tragedy: A saga of neglect and vulturism

Op India  

At least 60 people have been killed and many others have been injured when the Jalandhar-Amritsar DMU ran over people gathered to watch Ravan Dahan near the Jora Phatak area in Amritsar last evening. The Punjab police have clarified that they had given permission for the event and several police officials were also deployed for providing security to the chief …

Amritsar train tragedy: Police begin probe as train mows at least 59 Dussehra revellers in Punjab; train driver held
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar train tragedy: Police begin probe as train mows at least 59 Dussehra revellers in Punjab; train driver held

Firstpost  

Punjab Police has launched an investigation into the Dussehra tragedy in Amritsar on Friday evening in which a local train crushed at least 59 people while watching the burning of a Ravana effigy from a railway track Amritsar: The Punjab Police has launched an investigation into the Dussehra tragedy in Amritsar on Friday evening in which a local train crushed …

Daily Bulletin: At least 59 killed in Amritsar train accident; Saudi Arabia admits Khashoggi died in consulate; day's top stories
6 years, 2 months ago

Daily Bulletin: At least 59 killed in Amritsar train accident; Saudi Arabia admits Khashoggi died in consulate; day's top stories

Firstpost  

Today’s top stories: 61 killed in Amritsar train accident, Rahul Gandhi to visit Telangana today, India to play Pakistan in 2018 Asian Champions Trophy, and more. Saudi Arabia admits Khashoggi died in consulate Saudi Arabia said on Friday that journalist Jamal Khashoggi died in a fight inside its Istanbul consulate and said it had fired two senior officials over the …

'Don't do politics on Amritsar Train Tragedy issue', says Navjot Singh Sidhu
6 years, 2 months ago

'Don't do politics on Amritsar Train Tragedy issue', says Navjot Singh Sidhu

Deccan Chronicle  

Amritsar: Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said that train running over Dussehra revellers in Amritsar was an accident and that nobody had done it intentionally. Defending his wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu, who was accused of leaving the accident site without bothering about the victims, the state culture minister said she was attending to patients at the hospital when allegations were …

Dussehra celebrations taking place at accident site for over 20 years: locals
6 years, 2 months ago

Dussehra celebrations taking place at accident site for over 20 years: locals

Deccan Chronicle  

Amritsar: For more than 20 years, people from adjoining villages would gather at the vacant plot at Joda Phatak, barely 50 metres from railway tracks, to witness the burning of Ravana effigy as part of Dussehra celebrations. Locals said that the train tragedy took place around 7.10 pm on Friday when railway tracks were packed with people who were watching …

Amritsar man, who played Ravana, crushed to death while saving others
6 years, 2 months ago

Amritsar man, who played Ravana, crushed to death while saving others

Deccan Chronicle  

Amritsar: Dalbir Singh, the artist who played the role of Ravana at the tragedy-stricken Ramleela in Amritsar, was also crushed to death after a train ploughed into the crowd that had spilled onto the railway tracks to watch the Dussehra fireworks. His death is very shocking for the family and his infant daughter and wife need help to lead their …

Migrant workers from UP, Bihar among most dead in Amritsar train tragedy
6 years, 2 months ago

Migrant workers from UP, Bihar among most dead in Amritsar train tragedy

Deccan Chronicle  

Amritsar: Most people who were mowed down by a speeding train in Amritsar during Dussehra celebrations Friday evening were migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, an official said here Saturday. A senior official in the district administration said most migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar work in an industrial area at a stone's throw away from the accident …

Dussehra revellers clicking selfies when train ran over crowd in Amritsar
6 years, 2 months ago

Dussehra revellers clicking selfies when train ran over crowd in Amritsar

Deccan Chronicle  

Amritsar: As scores of Dussehra revellers watching the burning of Ravana effigy were mowed down by a passing train near Amritsar, the disturbing video footage of the accident showed many across the railway tracks filming the celebrations on their mobile phones when the tragedy struck. At least 61 people died and many more injured in the accident between Manawala and …

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