AURANGABAD: Sixteen migrant workers of a group of 21 were killed after coming under a goods train in Aurangabad district on Friday, police said.
The workers, who were walking to Bhusawal from Jalna, were returning to Madhya Pradesh, an official at the Karmad police station said.
They had been walking along the rail tracks and slept on the rail tracks due to exhaustion, he said.
They were run over by the train at 5.15 am, the official added. The Railway Ministry tweeted the driver tried to stop the train.
"During early hours today after seeing some labourers on track, loco pilot of goods train tried to stop the train but eventually hit them between Badnapur and Karmad stations in Parbhani-Manmad section. Injured have been taken to Aurangabad Civil Hospital. Inquiry has been ordered," the Railway Ministry tweeted.
During early hours today after seeing some labourers on track, loco pilot of goods train tried to stop the train but eventually hit them between Badnapur and Karmad stations in Parbhani-Manmad section
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) May 8, 2020
Injureds have been taken to Aurangabad Civil Hospital.
Inquiry has been ordered
The rest of the labourers from the group of 21 who survived the accident as they were not on the tracks are being counselled by the police.