Passengers who had stepped on the track after a fire rumour on the Pushpak Express were hit by the Karnataka Express coming from the opposite direction.

Passengers who had stepped on the track after a fire rumour on the Pushpak Express were hit by the Karnataka Express coming from the opposite direction.

Passengers who had stepped on the track after a fire rumour on the Pushpak Express were hit by the Karnataka Express coming from the opposite direction.

At least six people were killed after being hit by a speeding train in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Wednesday.

Reports said a fire rumour on the Pushpak Express crossing Jalgaon prompted many passengers jump off the train and many of them were hit by the Karnataka Express coming in from the other direction.

Railway officials and staff have reached the spot.

Details awaited.