Six killed, 12 injured as tractor-trolley hit by train

Six persons of a marriage party were killed and 12 other injured when a tractor-trolley in which they were travelling was hit by a train at an unmanned crossing here, police said on Friday.

Deoria: Six persons of a marriage party were killed and 12 other injured when a tractor-trolley in which they were travelling was hit by a train at an unmanned crossing here, police said on Friday.

The incident occurred at village Nonapar in Bhatni police area last evening when the marriage party was crossing the railway line, they said.

The tractor-trolley was hit by the Dibrugarh-Chandigarh Express at the unmanned crossing here, they said.

While one person died on the spot, five others were declared brought dead in the hospital.

The condition of the injured was stated to be stable.

PTI

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