Early arrival of ambulance could have saved more lives: Locals

Manash Pratim Bhuyan
Mathura, Oct 21 (PTI) Had ambulances reached early at
the spot where two trains collided here, more lives could have
been saved, claim villagers who rushed to the spot and used
lights of mobile phones to rescue trapped passengers.

Five youths residing in Vikas Nagar, where Delhi-bound
Goa Express rammed into stationary Mewar Express killing 22
people, were the first to reach the mishap spot and two of
them sustained injuries while trying to rescue passengers.
"I heard a big sound and rushed to the spot. I along
with four friends pulled out at least five-six dead bodies and
some other injured. There was complete darkness and we used
mobile phone lights to go through the bogies," said Ganpat
Singh, who lives 100 metres away from the accident spot.
"Had the ambulance and administration officials
arrived early, at least four-five people would not have
succumbed to their injuries," alleged Singh. He claimed that
the ambulances reached the spot 40 minutes after the incident.
Sushil Kumar Azad, who along with Singh was among the
first to reach the spot, said the doors of the trains were
closed from inside.
"We brought a stone-cutting machine and cut the door
of the last bogey to enter," he said echoing Singh's views
that if ambulances would have come on time, more lives could
have been saved. MORE PTI MPB
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