13 die in train crash amid fire scare

• At least 13 people were killed in a train accident in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra.

• The deceased included four women and nine men.

• At least 10 people were injured, three of whom were admitted to nearby Pachora hospitals.

• The Maharashtra government has announced an ex gratia of ₹5 lakh each for the families of the deceased.

• The accident occurred when sparks and smoke in one of the coaches of the Lucknow-Mumbai Pushpak Express triggered panic.

• An accident relief train was dispatched from Bhusaval.

• Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw expressed grief and directed proper treatment for the injured.

• Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray called for better safety measures.