New Delhi/Chandigarh, Oct 19 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has ordered an inquiry into the Amritsar train accident.
Capt Amarinder, who was scheduled to leave for Israel this evening, has postponed his trip and will fly to Amritsar in the morning to personally assess the damage and meet the families of the victims of the mishap, which occurred during Dussehra festivities.
Initial reports suggest the mishap occurred during a stampede as people rushed towards the tracks when crackers were burnt in large numbers during the burning of the Ravana effigy near the tracks. The reports indicate that train crashed through the crowd on the tracks at that time, leading to the tragedy, according to Raveen Thukral, Media Advisor to CM.