Indian train drivers in crash that killed 14 were watching cricket

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Source: Agence France-Presse

Indian train drivers in crash that killed 14 were watching cricket

Issued on: 04/03/2024 - 07:21
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New Delhi (AFP) – The drivers of a train that missed a signal and ploughed into another train, killing 14 people, were distracted because they were watching cricket on a phone, India's railways minister said Monday.

The fatal collision in Andhra Pradesh state in October took place as hosts India played England during the one-day World Cup.

"The recent case in Andhra Pradesh happened because both the loco-pilot and co-pilot were distracted by the cricket match," Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said, the Press Trust of India news agency reported.

"Now we are installing systems which can detect any such distraction and make sure that the pilots (train drivers) and the assistant pilots are fully focused on running the train."

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1. Christ

For real?