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At least 15 migrant workers died after being run over by goods train near Jalna in Maharashtra. All the labourers were returning to Madhya Pradesh and were sleeping on the tracks when the mishap took place at about 5.15 am. Five labourers, who were injured have been shifted to Aurangabad civil hospital. All possible assistance required is being provided, PM Modi said. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu also condoled the death of labourers. Deeply saddened to learn about the loss of lives in a train mishap in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. My heartfelt condolences to bereaved families, he said in a tweet. An accident happened near Karmad, Aurangabad when an empty rake of goods wagon ran over some people. RPF and local police are reaching spot to asses the situation. More details are awaited, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of South Central Railway (SCR) said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also consoled the deaths and said, The Rail accident in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad district is extremely tragic and unfortunate. My condolences to those who have lost their loved ones in this accident. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. According to initial reports, the labourers had been walking along the train track on their way back to Madhya Pradesh. Later, they slept on the tracks and were run over by the goods train that was plying between Jalna and Aurangabad. "During early hrs today after seeing some labourers on track, loco pilot of goods train tried to stop the train but eventually hit them between Badnapur and Karmad stations in Parbhani-Manmad section. Injured taken to Aurangabad Civil Hospital. An inquiry has been ordered," Railways Ministry said in a statement. The ongoing coronavirus lockdown has triggered an exodus of migrant labourers. While Railways has started Shrimik trains to bring back stranded labourers, many have started walking to their respective states. Till Thursday, Railways has operated 201 special trains.