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12 run over by train near Bhopal

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At least 12 people were killed on Sunday when they were run over by a train at Sukhi Sevania railway station, some 5 km from Bhopal.

The victims were crushed by the Chennai-Lucknow superfast while crossing the railway track after alighting from the Bhopal-Bina passenger train, police said.

One person was also injured in the accident.

The victims, mostly college students, were on their way to Sanchi to attend a fair, the police said.

The authorities announced an ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh to each bereaved family.