Jamtara, Feb. 28 -- At least two passengers have died and some were injured after being hit by a train near Kaljariya railway crossing in Jharkhand's Jamtara-Karmatand area on Wednesday, Jamtara Deputy Commissioner Shashi Bhushan Mehra said.

Two bodies have been recovered so far, the Deputy Commissioner said adding that the police, district administration team and railway officials have reached the spot and taking the injured to the hospital for treatment.

Meanwhile, Jamtara Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) Anant Kumar said that the deceased were passengers who had got off near Kalajharia railway crossing and were run over by another local train.

"Near the Kalajharia railway crossing, the train stopped and some passengers got off and were ...