Mumbai, June 9: At least five youth were killed and several others injured when they fell off two overcrowded local trains crossing each other in Mumbai on Monday.
The incident took place during the peak office hours at about 9 AM between the Diva and Kopar railway stations of the Central Railway.
While one of the trains was going towards Kasara, the other was coming towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.
According to preliminary reports, the commuters were travelling on the footboards of the trains that were crossing each other when they lost balance and fell onto the railway tracks.
Following this, officials and police personnel rushed to the spot with ambulances and rescued the injured. They were rushed to a hospital in Kalwa where five were declared dead.
Three of the deceased have been identified so far. Among them are 23-year-old Ketan Dilip Saroj, a resident of Ulhasnagar, 34-year-old railway employee Vickey Babasaheb Mukhidal and a person named Rahul Santosh Gupta. The fourth and 5th are yet to be identified.
An investigation by the Central Railway and Railway Safety Commission is underway to unveil the precise reason behind the mishap.
