Two school students among three dead as train hits pool car at level crossing in Bengal
A tragic accident occurred in West Bengal's Murshidabad district when a train struck a pool car at an open level crossing, resulting in three deaths, including two school children. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
Why it matters
The incident highlights critical safety concerns regarding railway infrastructure and level crossing management in India.
Three persons, including two school children, died when a pool car they were travelling in was hit by a train in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Friday (July 17, 2026) morning, an official said.
The accident occurred around 7 a.m. at a level-crossing gate near the Karna Subarna Railway Station, the Eastern Railway official said.
"The pool car, carrying the students to school, was crossing the rail lines at the level crossing gate near Karna Subarna station, about 48 km from Katwa, when the local train hit the vehicle," he said.
A 10-member team has rushed to the place to investigate the cause of the accident, the official told PTI .
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