A train derailment in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam led to a free-for-all after people rushed to the spot to collect the diesel leaking from the train.
Three wagons of a goods train which was carrying petroleum products had derailed on Thursday night after which videos showed a large group of people collecting the diesel that dripped onto a nearby drain.
Officials confirmed that no casualties occurred in the incident; however, petroleum products were leaking from one of the derailed wagons.
“One of the wagons is leaking petroleum products, and we are taking all precautions to avoid any untoward incidents,” Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Ratlam, Rajnish Kumar, said.
“People have been advised to stay away from the derailed wagons and to refrain from lighting cigarettes or bidis,” he added. Some shots also showed railways and police officials standing nearby as the fuel is taken away.
The video which has now gone viral on social media has over 2.7 lakh views with most users seeing nothing wrong with what the locals did.
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