Singh bling Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 A major accident has taken place in Punjab after an Amritsar-bound train ran into a burning Ravana effigy. Stay with TOI for latest updates https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/amritsar-train-accident/liveblog/66285934.cms According to TV people were watching dushera near railway track when either a stampede or derailment killed upto 100 people Jimmy Cliff, tweaker, Under_Score and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaloo Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Ugh so sad Under_Score, UrmiSinhaRay and randomGuy 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin 3:!6 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Saying more than 200 deathsSent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrmiSinhaRay Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Saying more than 200 deathsSent from my SM-G950F using TapatalkMight be even more than that. Sent from my CPH1609 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin 3:!6 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Might be even more than that. Sent from my CPH1609 using TapatalkHmm...very sad indeedSent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rageaddict Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Yeh train ki patri ke paas Kaun function organize karta hai? People were sitting on the track and the train ran over them? UrmiSinhaRay, beetle, sandeep and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandeep Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, rageaddict said: Yeh train ki patri ke paas Kaun function organize karta hai? People were sitting on the track and the train ran over them? Public safety regulations and event management, require awareness and money. Both are lacking in India. And given the population density, space is always at a premium. Terrible tragedy. UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Saw the video. No stampede. People were watching the event sitting on railway tracks. Couldn't hear or see the train coming due to noise from crackers. Don't see any fault of Railways. People themselves have to take the blame. UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandeep Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Number said: Saw the video. No stampede. People were watching the event sitting on railway tracks. Couldn't hear or see the train coming due to noise from crackers. Don't see any fault of Railways. People themselves have to take the blame. Organizers and attendees both. There's no concept of safety fencing in India. Its not realistic to expect it either for all train tracks. But the organizers should have planned things better and warned people. Edited October 19, 2018 by sandeep UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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velu Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Organisers should be punished UrmiSinhaRay and Under_Score 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Switchblade Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, velu said: Organisers should be punished Don't understand why the public were standing near the railway track its sad UrmiSinhaRay and velu 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switchblade Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Hope next time they don't organize public celebrations near railway track. UrmiSinhaRay, Under_Score and velu 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singh bling Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Number said: Saw the video. No stampede. People were watching the event sitting on railway tracks. Couldn't hear or see the train coming due to noise from crackers. Don't see any fault of Railways. People themselves have to take the blame. It has been organised every year.They are saying that they even ask Railways to stop train at that time.Train was running at 100 kmph , clearly Railway too has been at fault UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adi BB Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 The organizers are are partly at fault ,they didn't cordon off/barricade that track area and neither did the policemen ensure that people were standing away from that zone . But what about the people standing on the tracks ? Didnt they know that regular passenger trains pass on that track,how can you stand on railway tracks in such huge numbers and not aware of your own safety?? They can blame the administration as much as they want but self safety is the best safety UrmiSinhaRay, beetle and Under_Score 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 1 hour ago, sandeep said: Organizers and attendees both. There's no concept of safety fencing in India. Its not realistic to expect it either for all train tracks. But the organizers should have planned things better and warned people. This "kuch nhi hoga yaar" attitude is an epidemic in this country it takes half of the lives we lose every year. Government spends so much on traffic rules vigilance, still people don't follow them properly and get themselves killed. A lot of our populace takes pride in breaking rules, they get special masculine thrill in defying safety norms. I feel nothing can be done about that unless something happens which causes major cultural/psyche shift. Nonbeliever, Clarke, UrmiSinhaRay and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Number Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 21 minutes ago, Singh bling said: It has been organised every year.They are saying that they even ask Railways to stop train at that time.Train was running at 100 kmph , clearly Railway too has been at fault Sorry but tracks are for trains not for public gatherings. UrmiSinhaRay, Adi BB, Under_Score and 5 others 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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