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Four Jump Off Train After Fire Rumour, Crushed to Death by Another Train in M.P.'s Morena

Police said four passengers were killed after a fire rumour prompted a chain pull and a rush onto adjacent tracks.

  • On Sunday, four passengers died near Hetampur station in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh after jumping from the Khajuraho-Udaipur Intercity Express and being struck by the Patalkot Express on an adjacent track.
  • Panic erupted inside the train after an Alarm Chain Pulling incident in a general coach triggered rumors of fire, though Authorities later dismissed speculation, stating nothing of that sort had happened.
  • Authorities identified the four deceased as Afreen , Ashad , Shakuntala , and Veerma Devi ; Railway and local administration officials immediately launched rescue and relief operations.
  • North Central Railway Jhansi division Public Relation Officer Manoj Singh told PTI that passengers deboarded after panic spread, and the Railways initiated a detailed inquiry into the incident.
  • Officials urged passengers to refrain from exiting trains without permission and to follow prescribed safety norms, while investigators examine whether operational lapses contributed to Sunday's tragedy.
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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Sunday, June 14, 2026.
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