A fire has broken out… Major accident after rumour in Latehar, passengers jumped off the train, 3 dead and many injured – Read

The rumour of fire in Sasaram-Ranchi Intercity Express in Latehar, Jharkhand has taken the lives of three people. The Intercity Express had just reached Kumandih station when someone shouted that the train engine has caught fire. This created panic among the passengers. The passengers got off the train and started running. At the same time, a goods train came from the opposite direction, in which many passengers were hit.
It is being told that three people have died. There are two male and one female passengers in this. The deceased have not been identified yet. 4 people have been injured, who have been sent to the nearest hospital for treatment. Many senior railway officials and police teams have reached the spot. Relief and rescue work is going on. It is being said that the death toll may increase.
This statement came from the railways
Regarding this accident, Chief Public Relations Officer Saraswati Chandra has said that a rumour spread that Sasaram Intercity Express (18635) was on fire at Kumandih station of Dhanbad division. After this, there was chaos. Meanwhile, some passengers were hit by a goods train coming from the other side. Three people have died in this. Four people have been injured.

Divisional Railway Manager said this
The railway manager of Dhanbad division said that this incident happened at Kumandih railway station at around 8 pm. We do not have a confirmed number of dead. I have come to know that some people have been injured. We are trying to gather more information. Congress MLA from Mahagama assembly seat of Jharkhand, Deepika Pandey Singh has posted a post on the social media platform X regarding this accident.
In this, she wrote, a major train accident has happened on the Barwadih railway section of Latehar. There was a stampede among the people after hearing the news of a fire in a coach of Ranchi Sasaram Intercity Express between Hehegda and Kumandi station. Many people jumped from the train and while trying to escape, they got hit by a goods train coming from another route. Many people died due to this. I pray to God to give strength to the affected families to bear this unbearable pain.