12 killed in India after train passengers fleeing rumored fire jumped onto tracks and were struck by another train

At least 12 train passengers were killed on Wednesday after being hit by another service on an adjacent track in western India after they jumped from their coaches in panic to escape a rumored fire incident, the Press Trust of India reported.

At least six other people were injured and taken to nearby hospitals, the news agency cited police officer Dattatraya Karale as saying.

The accident occurred in Maharashtra State, near the Pardhade railroad station, 255 miles southwest of Mumbai, India's financial capital.