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Samastipur: Five dead after bullock cart and train collide near Hasanpura railway station

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A major accident took place on the Samastipur-Khagaria railway block on Thursday afternoon. The bullock cart and train collided at the Shakarpura rail gate near Hasanpura railway station.

In this accident, 5 people died on the spot, while 2 people were seriously injured.

According to the early reports, all the people who were hit by the train were young. Two youths are said to be from Begusarai among the dead, while others are being identified. The young men were crossing the bullock cart from the same crossing without seeing the train, when they were caught in it.

Eyewitnesses of the incident reportedly said that the Shakarpura rail gate was open at the time when the bullock train was crossing.

This is a developing story. More details to be awaited soon.

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