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MP: Four killed under toppled rail cargo

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Press Trust of India Sagar (MP)
Last Updated : Jul 03 2013 | 9:00 PM IST
Four labourers were killed and six others injured today when rails loaded on a goods train fell upon them at Khurai station, Government Railway Police said.
The incident occurred as the coupling of one of the waggons of the goods train snapped, following which there was a sudden jerk.
The labourers, who were to unload the cargo, were sitting on the rails. The jerk toppled them to ground and they were trapped under the heavy rails which fell off, said Sagar GRP Police Station In-charge L S Kashyap.
Dallu Ahirwar (55), Manoj Ahirwar (26), Harinarayan Ahirwar (30) and Damodar Ahirwar (22) were killed, he said.
Six other labourers were injured and were admitted to the district hospital for treatment.

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First Published: Jul 03 2013 | 9:00 PM IST

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