Dhamara Ghat train accident
| Dhamara Ghat train accident | |
|---|---|
 Location of the accident within the Bihar State | |
| Details | |
| Date | 19 August 2013 08:40 IST (03:10 GMT) |
| Location | Dhamara Ghat, Saharsa district, Bihar |
| Coordinates | 25°35′25.67″N 86°35′57.95″E / 25.5904639°N 86.5994306°E |
| Country |  India |
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 28 |
| Injured | 24[citation needed] |
| Damage | 1 train[1] |
The Dhamara Ghat train accident occurred on 19 August 2013 when the
Katyayani temple.[2][3] The accident triggered a protest by passengers who beat the driver unconscious, attacked staff and torched two coaches of the train.[4][5] The chief minister of Bihar State, Nitish Kumar, called it "the rarest of rare tragedies". He pledged 200,000 rupees, or around $3,180, for the family of each victim, and urged the railway ministry to do the same.[6][7]
Casualties
According to S.K. Bhardwaj, a senior Bihar police officer, 37 people lost their lives. Among them were 13 women, four children and 20 men.[8] The victims were walking along the tracks at Dhamara Ghat station after disembarking from the Samastipur-Saharsa passenger train when the Saharsa-Patna Rajya Rani Express travelling at 80 km/h, struck them.[9][10]
See also
- Castelldefels train accident - a similar accident that occurred in 2010.
References
- ^ Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (19 August 2013). "India Train Accident: Dhamara Ghat Tragedy, kills 28 people". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "India express train in Bihar kills people crossing track". BBC. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ Ellen Barry (19 August 2013). "Train Hits Hindu Pilgrims in Eastern India, Killing Dozens". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "Train accident leaves at 37 dead in India". Euronews. 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ Vibhuti Agarwal (19 August 2013). "37 Killed as Train Runs Over Pilgrims in India". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ Maseeh Rahman (19 August 2013). "India: at least 37 killed as express train ploughs through railway station". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Angry mob beats conductor after 37 pilgrims die in Indian rail accident". Fox News. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "37 dead in Bihar railway tragedy: Nitish Kumar". The Times of India. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Indian train runs over Hindu pilgrims, kills 37; angry mob beats driver, sets train on fire". National Post. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "37 dead in India train accident". i24news. 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
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