According to various media reports, hundreds of people had gathered around the area for effigy burning, when a train ran over them, crushing many of them to death including women and children.
At least 50 people are feared dead in Amritsar's Jora Phatak area where a train reportedly ran over people gathered for effigy burning on account of Dussehra.
#Punjab: An eyewitness says, a train travelling at a fast speed ran over several people during Dussehra celebrations, in Choura Bazar near Amritsar pic.twitter.com/JziMF03JyS
— ANI (@ANI) October 19, 2018
According to various media reports, hundreds of people had gathered around the area for effigy burning, when a train ran over them, crushing many of them including women and children to death. At least 300 people were at the spot watching 'Ravan Dahan', sources said.
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 preliminary report suggests the incident took place following a stampede during Dussehra celebrations, Northern Railways PRO told CNN News18.
#Amritsar train accident video.#Panjab
— Sushant Kumar Rai (@Skraivns) October 19, 2018
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