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61 people were killed and 72 injured
+ On Friday, a high-speed train struck a crowd of Dussehra partygoers who found themselves on a railroad track watching the Ravana effigy burn. The tragedy unfolded in the Joda Fatak area, where a large crowd gathered to watch the fireworks. Here are the main developments:
* Chief Minister Amarinder Singh visited Saturday at Amandeep hospital in Amritsar, where the wounded were admitted. In addressing a press conference, Mr. Singh said that he had ordered the immediate release of 3 million rupees of rupees to DC Amritsar, against payment of a non-ex gratia payment to the families of the deceased.
* "We order a judicial investigation of the incident under the authority of the police commissioner who will submit a report in 4 weeks," said the CM.
* The CM announced Friday that the government would give 5 rupees to the parents of each deceased and offer free treatment to the wounded in all public and private hospitals.
* Dozens of people on Saturday staged a sit-in on the railroad track where 61 people were shot dead by the train during the Dussehra protest. Protesters raised slogans against the state government and demanded action against the train driver.
* Seven of the estimated 70 people injured in the train accident are in critical conditions, officials said. The wounded were admitted to various hospitals in Amritsar.
Train accident in Amritsar: at least 50 dead and several injured
At least 50 people were killed Friday night after a crowd of Dussehra revelers found themselves on a railroad track watching the fire of Ravana's effigy crushed by a train close by. from here, officials said. The train was arriving from Jalandhar to Amritsar when the incident occurred at Joda Phatak.
* Punjab police officials said that the driver of the DMU (diesel multiple unit) had been arrested and was being interrogated about the incident. Sources said the driver claimed to have received a green signal and have no idea that hundreds of people were standing on the tracks.
* No action has yet been taken against the organizers.
* The Railway Commission has stated that the gathering of people on the railroads was an intrusion and that the railways would not have opened an investigation into this incident. "It would be wrong to say that the railways are responsible for this accident.There are two level crossings inhabited on this track.They were both close.This is the main track.It is no speed limit.The railway administration has not been informed of Dussehra.People watched the Dussehra celebrations from the railroad, they must be more vigilant, "said the president of Dussehra the Ashwani Lohani Railway Commission.
* Due to the train accident on the Amritsar-Manawala stretch, 10 Mail Express trains and 27 passenger trains were canceled. 16 trains were hijacked. 10 Mail Express trains and two passenger trains were put on hold and 6 Mail Express trains were set up.
* Punjab police commandos and rapid action force personnel were deployed to the train crash site to handle the crowd. A large police deployment was deployed to keep the situation in order.
Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, who visited the civilian hospital on Saturday morning, said: "This is a sad and unfortunate incident, it must be understood that it was an accident. negligence but it was never intentional or motivated. "
* Earlier in the day, Deputy Governor of Punjab Governor Singh Badnore also went to the hospital and said that an investigation would be conducted and that those who were to be punished would be punished and responsibility restored.
* Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the loss of life in the train accident and asked officials to provide immediate assistance.
* All educational offices and institutions will remain closed on Saturday as the Punjab has declared a day of mourning due to the tragedy.
(With agency entries)
