The Pushpak Express train had stopped after some passengers pulled an emergency chain following panic over sparks inside one of the coaches.

A rumor of a fire on a train in India led to a panic, causing several passengers to jump from the coaches and into the path of another train on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Twelve people died in the incident.

In Maharashtra, a train accident occurred when passengers jumped onto tracks amidst false fire alarms, resulting in multiple deaths.

The tragedy began when a false fire alarm on the Pushpak Express caused widespread panic among passengers at Paranda railway station in Jalgaon. In a desperate bid to escape, some passengers pulled the emergency alarm chain,

At least 11 people have been killed and five injured after they fled rumours of a fire on board their train in India, only to be hit by another train. Railway officials said the passengers got down from the Mumbai-bound train in western Maharashtra state after someone pulled the emergency cord, causing it to stop.

A tragic accident claimed the lives of several people in North Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Wednesday evening after they were run over by an onco.

At least 11 people have been killed and five injured after they fled rumours of a fire on board their train in India, only to be hit by another train. Railway officials said the passengers got down from the Mumbai-bound train in western Maharashtra state after someone pulled the emergency cord,

India's antiquated railway system is subject to deadly accidents annually, despite investment to modernize it.A rumor that a fire had started on a moving train in western India led to panic and the deaths of at least 12 people.