At least 52 people were killed and 72 injured Friday evening after a crowd of Dussehra revellers, who had spilled onto railway tracks while watching burning of a Ravana effigy, was run over by a train in Amritsar.
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Amritsar train accident LIVE: Over 50 dead, CM sets up crisis management group to monitor relief efforts
Train accident in Amritsar kills over 50: Initial reports suggest Dussera revellers were watching the burning of a Ravan close to the track. The crowd had spilt on to the rail line when the local train came and crushed a number of them in Amritsar.
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