Five killed while crossing track at Chunar railway station in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur

Six passengers were killed after being hit by a train while crossing the railway tracks at Chunar Junction in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur district on Wednesday morning, barely a day after another major train accident in Chhattisgarh claimed 11 lives.

The victims had just alighted from the Gomo–Prayagraj Express around 9.15 am. (HT Photo)

According to officials, the victims had just alighted from the Gomo–Prayagraj Express around 9.15 am and were attempting to cross the tracks from the wrong side when they were struck by the Kalka Mail passing through platform number three.

The identities of the deceased, said to be devotees, are yet to be confirmed. Eyewitnesses described the scene as horrific, with bodies mutilated in the impact.