Arvind Kumar, the driver of the Diesel Multiple Unit train which was involved in the horrifying accident in Amritsar on Dussehra eve, wrote an emotional letter explaining that he applied breaks and honked in an attempt to stop the train, but then sped off after people started throwing stones. While[Read More…]
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Amritsar train tragedy similar to Thalaserry’s in 1986
Chennai: Friday’s Amritsar’s train tragedy is similar to the one that happened in 1986 in Kerala’s Thalaserry, where an Express train ran through revellers, leaving several dead and injured in its trail, recalled a senior journalist here on Saturday. “I was 20 and working in a private company. The rail[Read More…]
Amritsar train accident: 58 dead as train runs over Dussehra revellers in Punjab
Amritsar: In a terrible disaster, 58 people watching the burning of a Ravan effigy from a railway track were crushed to death by a speeding train here in Punjab on Friday, triggering anger in the area and nationwide outrage. Nearly 72 others were injured, many of them seriously. A large[Read More…]
Amritsar train accident: Punjab CM annnounces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia to kin of deceased
Shortly after over 50 people were killed when a train ran into crowds at Joda Phatak crossing in Amritsar, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh announced compensation for the kin of those deceased in the tragedy. “Rushing to Amritsar to personally supervise relief & rescue in tragic rail accident on Dussehra[Read More…]
Amritsar train accident LIVE: Over 50 feared dead; PM Modi condoles, Amarinder Singh orders inquiry
LIVE UPDATES: Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has cancelled all engagements in the US and is immediately returning to India Several bodies still lying on railway tracks Around 40 to 45 dead bodies have arrived at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital while several are reportedly still lying on railway lines. Amritsar[Read More…]