Twelve people were killed in India after they disembarked a train bound for Mumbai, only to be struck by another train, the authorities said.

Maharashtra: At least 12 passengers lost their lives on Wednesday evening in Jalgaon district, North Maharashtra, after they jumped from the 12533 Lucknow-Mumbai Pushpak Express in panic over a fire scare.

Thirteen passengers were killed after jumping from a train in fear of a 'fire incident' and were struck by another train in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district. Several others were injured and treated in nearby hospitals.

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

Several people were killed in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district when they stepped onto tracks due to a fire rumour and were struck by another train. The incident near Pachora station involved the unscheduled halt of Pushpak Express,

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.

At least 12 passengers died and 15 were injured when they jumped from the halted Lucknow-Mumbai Pushpak Express amidst fire rumors, only to be hit by the Karnataka Express in Jalgaon district, Maharashtra.