UP: Train Hits 2 Girls In Jalaun Amid Fog Leaving 1 Dead, Another Critically Injured

Two girls met with a train accident in Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun following which one died on the spot and other got injured critically.

Representative Image: A train hit two girls in Uttar Pradesh while they were on their way to their coaching centre

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A girl lost her life and another got seriously injured when a train hit them while they were on their way to coaching centres in Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun district. Two friends, Varsha (18 years old) and Kajol (17 years old) were trying to cross the Ajnari railway crossing in order to get to their coaching centres in the Orai area when an unknown train hit them. According to police officials, Kajol died on the spot and Varsha was injured critically. Police rushed to the spot after being alerted by the people living near the crossing, reported news agency PTI on Saturday.

Varsha was immediately taken to a medical college in Orai and Kajal's body has been sent for post-mortem. 

The Principal of the medical college, Dr Rajesh Kumar Maurya, told PTI that Varsha was referred to Kanpur Medical College for further treatment.

One of the possible reasons for the accident to take place might have been the low visibility which made the locomotive driver unable to see the girls on time and act accordingly. A dense layer of fog was seen covering the skyline of Uttar Pradesh's on Saturday.

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Earlier on December 28, two girls studying in Class 10 were hit by a train that was being operated as part of tests on a newly laid track in Indore in Madhya Pradesh. As per a PTI report, the deceased were identified as Babli Masare and Radhika Bhaskar, both 17 years old.

As per an official release, the newly constructed track was being tested in the Kailod Hala area. The release stated, "The girls were run over while crossing the tracks on their way home after tuition. This was the first time a train had passed on the route. Later, MP minister and local MLA Tulsiram Silawat informed Ashwini Vaishnaw about the accident, following which the latter directed the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Ratlam to conduct an inquiry."