Assam: Four minors killed in a train accident

Four children were killed when a train hit them at Biswanath district of Assam in the wee hours on Sunday. Saruj Gowala (13), Ganesh Ghatowar (12), Ganesh Munda (10) and Lakhindar Kalkomar (11) were crossing the railway tracks while returning from a Kartik Puja mela in Borgang area of the district when the incident happened, Biswanath district SP Brojenjit Singha said. "They were hit by the Intercity Express at around 2 AM, around one km from Borgang railway station. The bodies have been handed over to the families after post-mortem," he said.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal condoled the deaths and directed irrigation minister Ranjit Dutta to visit Borgong and talk to the victims' families.