16 migrant workers mowed down by goods train in Maharashtra

At least 16 migrant workers were killed after coming under a goods train in Aurangabad district on Friday. According to the officials, they slept on the rail tracks due to exhaustion.

Aurangabad (Maharashtra): At least 16 migrant workers were killed after coming under a goods train in Aurangabad district on Friday. According to reports, the workers, who were walking to Bhusawal from Jalna, were set to return to their home villages in Madhya Pradesh amid nationwide lockdown.

A police official said that they had been walking along the rail tracks and slept on the rail tracks due to exhaustion. They were mowed down by the train at 5.15 am, the official added.

The workers were going to Bhusawal to board the special train to reach Madya Pradesh. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Railway said that the loco-pilot of goods train tried to stop the train but eventually hit them between Badnapur and Karmad stations in Parbhani-Manmad section.

According to the latest report, counseling session is underway for the survivors of the incident. Three workers managed to survive as they were reportedly sitting on the tracks and moved away just in nick of time. The daily wage earners belonged to Umariya and Madol villages in Madya Pradesh.

(With inputs from ANI and PTI)