12 killed in India

Rail accident kills 12 in western India after passengers jump onto tracks over fire alert
At least 12 train passengers were killed in western India Wednesday after being struck by another train on an adjacent track after they jumped from their coaches in panic to escape a rumored fire incident,
At Least 11 Killed in Rail Accident in West India, Local Media Says
At least 11 people died in a rail accident in India's western Maharashtra state on Wednesday when they disembarked from their train, fearing a fire, only to be hit by another train passing on the adjacent track,
12 killed in India after train passengers fleeing rumored fire jumped onto tracks and were struck by another train
The Pushpak Express train had stopped after some passengers pulled an emergency chain following panic over sparks inside one of the coaches.
In India, rail passengers die after jumping from train, being hit by another
A rumor of a fire on a train in India led to a panic, causing several passengers to jump from the coaches and into the path of another train on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Twelve people died in the incident.
Eleven die in India as passengers fleeing fire fears hit by another train
At least 11 people have been killed and five injured after they fled rumours of a fire on board their train in India, only to be hit by another train. Railway officials said the passengers got down from the Mumbai-bound train in western Maharashtra state after someone pulled the emergency cord,
Panic over fire rumor leads to deadly train crash in India
India's antiquated railway system is subject to deadly accidents annually, despite investment to modernize it.A rumor that a fire had started on a moving train in western India led to panic and the deaths of at least 12 people.

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