Sixteen people were killed and two others seriously injured when the Mathura-Kasganj Express rammed into a jeep at an unmanned railway crossing at Uttar Pradesh's Hathras on Tuesday morning.
The accident took place at the unmanned railway crossing near Madu railway station at 7:19 am in the district.
The jeep was carrying 17 passengers, Superintendent of Police Chandra Prakash said.
While 16 people were killed on the spot, two of the injured have been admitted to a hospital, he said.
Railway sources in Delhi said the mishap took place when the jeep tried to cross the track even as the train was approaching.
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