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Train hits school van at crossing, four dead in Murshidabad
Times of India··17 Jul
A Nimtita-Katwa local train collided with a school van at an open crossing near Karnasubarna-Gobindapur in Murshidabad around 7 am on July 17. Four people died including three students and one resident. Four students and the driver remain in critical condition. The gate was allegedly left open after a Nabadwip Express passed. Police and railway authorities have launched separate probes.
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What It Means For You
- Unmanned railway crossings remain a safety risk for school transport.
- Four people died and several students are in critical condition.
- Separate police and railway probes will examine gate management failures.
What's Happening
- A local train hit a school van at an open crossing on July 17.
- Three students and one resident died in the Murshidabad collision.
- The gate was allegedly left open after a Nabadwip Express passed.
Crossing Safety Context
- The incident occurred near Karnasubarna-Gobindapur around 7 am.
- Four students and the driver remain in critical condition.
- An Eastern Railway investigation team has been dispatched.
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