<p>At least five passengers are dead after being hit by the Konark Express near Batuva village in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh on Monday late evening.</p>.<p>According to the East Coast Railway officials, the victims came under the Bhubaneswar – CST Mumbai Konark when they pulled the chain of 12515 Coimbatore-Silchar Express between Sigadam – Chipurupalli and tried to run onto the other side of the track.</p>.<p>The incident took place in the mid-section of the Visakhapatnam- Palasa mainline and all five passengers died on the spot.</p>.<p>One injured person was carried in the same train to Srikakulam Road station and an ambulance was arranged by the railway authorities to shift him to the hospital.</p>.<p>An accident Relief Medical Train is also ordered from Visakhapatnam to the spot.</p>.<p>“Even after repeated advisories and alerts by the railway authorities, people commit such mistakes,” an ECoR official said, adding that the DRM, ADRM etc officials are monitoring the situation.</p>.<p>According to a statement from the Andhra Pradesh CMO, the victims were standing on the adjacent track for a cool breeze when their train stopped due to some technical reason.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy who expressed shock over the deaths has instructed the officials to offer proper medical care to the injured victims while offering support to the bereaved families.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>At least five passengers are dead after being hit by the Konark Express near Batuva village in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh on Monday late evening.</p>.<p>According to the East Coast Railway officials, the victims came under the Bhubaneswar – CST Mumbai Konark when they pulled the chain of 12515 Coimbatore-Silchar Express between Sigadam – Chipurupalli and tried to run onto the other side of the track.</p>.<p>The incident took place in the mid-section of the Visakhapatnam- Palasa mainline and all five passengers died on the spot.</p>.<p>One injured person was carried in the same train to Srikakulam Road station and an ambulance was arranged by the railway authorities to shift him to the hospital.</p>.<p>An accident Relief Medical Train is also ordered from Visakhapatnam to the spot.</p>.<p>“Even after repeated advisories and alerts by the railway authorities, people commit such mistakes,” an ECoR official said, adding that the DRM, ADRM etc officials are monitoring the situation.</p>.<p>According to a statement from the Andhra Pradesh CMO, the victims were standing on the adjacent track for a cool breeze when their train stopped due to some technical reason.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy who expressed shock over the deaths has instructed the officials to offer proper medical care to the injured victims while offering support to the bereaved families.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
