India, Jan. 22 -- New Delhi: At least 11 passengers died in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Wednesday evening after they jumped off the Pushpak Express after hearing about a fire incident, and were run over by another train coming from the opposite side on the adjacent track.

Five people were injured in the incident that occurred around 4.19 pm, and they were taken to Pachora hospital. At least two of them are critical. Jalgaon guardian Minister Gulabrao Patil confirmed that 11 people died.

Jalgaon superintendent of police (SP) Dr. Maheshwar Reddy said that people jumped off the coach because they panicked due to a rumour of a fire.

"They started running away due to a suspected fire under the coach when they saw smoke," said an offic...