Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:52am on 23 Jan 2025,Thursday International
A tragic train accident in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district left 13 passengers dead and 10 injured after passengers of the Pushpak Express, fearing a fire due to sparks from emergency braking, jumped onto adjacent tracks. They were struck by the incoming Karnataka Express, traveling at 130 kmph. The deceased included nine men and three women, with three Nepal nationals. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis announced ₹5 lakh compensation for victims' families. The Railways confirmed there was no fire and announced an ex gratia of ₹1.5 lakh for the deceased. Authorities have launched a probe into the incident.
