A tragic accident took place on Wednesday morning at Chunar Railway Station in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, where six devotees lost their lives after being hit by the passing Kalka-Howrah Express.

According to officials, the victims had arrived for the Kartik Purnima holy bath and had just gotten off the Chopan passenger train. Railway authorities and police rushed to the spot and launched rescue and relief operations immediately.

How The Accident Happened?

Eyewitnesses and officials stated that the devotees were crossing the platform after alighting from the Gomoh-Chhapra passenger train when the Kalka Mail from Howrah approached at high speed, hitting them on the tracks and causing chaos at the station. Instead of using the footbridge, they reportedly attempted to cross the railway tracks

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