Hyderabad: Three rail users were injured after an overhead water tank collapsed at Warangal Railway Station in the early hours of Friday.
The incident took place when the passengers were waiting for the train to arrive on platform number 1.
The shed, under which they stood, fell on them after the gushing water from the tank hit the shed with force.
The incident occurred around 2 am when 64,000 litres of capacity water gave away.
The passengers were swept onto the tracks and sustained injuries.
Officials said the injured were shifted to MGM Hospital. Two of them were sent home after first aid. They were being paid a compensation of Rs 25,000 each.
Two other passengers, both senior citizens, were undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Railways officials that they are being provided with necessary medical treatment, with railways bearing complete expenditure. In addition, a compensation of Rs 1 lakh is also being given to them.
Eyewitnesses said since there was no train at the platform, this averted a major tragedy.
(with inputs from IANS)
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