Three labourers killed, 2 injured as speeding train hits them

Dehradun | Friday | 10th February, 2017

Summary:

As the workers were busy removing the machine, they failed to notice the approaching train, which hit them.Three workers -- Shamim, Bobby and Gurbax -- were killed on the spot due to head injuries. The injured, Jitendra and Narendra Bhaskar, were admitted to government district hospital, from where they were referred to Jolly Grant hospital in a serious condition.“Their condition is serious,” Jwalapur police station in-charge Amarjit Singh said. Haridwar: At least three labourers were killed while two others injured when a speeding train hit them near an under-construction railway bridge in Jwalapur area here on Thursday night.According to police, a crane was trying to take out a mixer machine stuck on the rail tracks when the accident took place. All the deceased are from Uttar Pradesh, he said.39-year-old Shamim and Gurbax were residents of Bijnor, while Bobby (19) was from Islamabad area near Nagina town.The families of the deceased have been informed and the bodies will be handed over to them after post mortem examination, the police officer said..