Agartala/Guwahati, Nov 20
At least three people, including a mini truck driver, were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in collided with an express train in Tripura on Thursday, officials said.
A police official said that the victims were identified as Pramesh Debbarma (23), Bupendra Debbarma (55) and Bina Debbarma (27).
According to police, the truck was trying to cross the railway track through an unauthorised crossing point frequently used by locals when one of its front wheels got stuck.
Moments later, the train hit the vehicle and dragged it a short distance before coming to a stop. The impact threw the truck off the track, but no one was injured, and the train suffered no major damage