8 run over,2 injured as passengers jump out of train: Andhra Pradesh

Eight passengers were run over and two injured on Saturday when they came under a train coming from the opposite direction after jumping out of their train following rumours about fire in it at a place near Vizainagaram.

The incident took place at around 6:50 PM when rumours spread about a fire in Elappi (Kerala)-Dhanbad Express train,triggering panic among its passengers,a spokesman of East Coast railway told PTI.

The passengers of the express train pulled the chain,brought it to a halt and jumped out but were crushed under the wheels of Rayagada (Orissa)-Vijaywada passenger train coming from the opposite direction on the adjacent track,he said.