A tragic incident occurred in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district late Saturday night when four passengers, including three women and a child, were run over by a speeding train after they disembarked from another train due to a false fire alarm.
Sequence of Events
According to officials, the Udaipur Intercity Express, which had departed from Gwalior, made an emergency stop after rumors spread among passengers about a fire in one of its unreserved general coaches. Panic-stricken passengers began to hastily disembark and gather along the tracks.
At the same time, the Patalkot Express was passing on the adjacent line towards Dholpur. Some passengers who had stepped onto the tracks failed to notice the approaching train, resulting in four being hit and dying on the spot, officials confirmed.
Aftermath and Investigation
The accident triggered chaos at the site and escalated panic. Railway officials were alerted promptly. Authorities have initiated the process of identifying the deceased and informing their families. Both railway authorities and police have launched investigations to determine the origin of the fire rumors and the circumstances leading to the accident.
