Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered condolences to President of India Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Amritsar Train Accident where the DMU train ran over people who were watching Dussehra celebrations in Choura Bazar yesterday. In this horrible accident claiming 61 lives so far has been claimed while over 77 has injured.

In his condolence message, “I offer my deepest sympathies over tragic consequences of an accident on railways in Punjab. I ask to convey my words of sympathy & support to families & friends of killed people & to wish soonest recovery to those injured”, Russia President Vladimir Putin on Amritsar Train Accident said.

Apart from the Russian President, Canadian PM Justin Trudo also expressed his anguish as saying, “My thoughts are with everyone who has lost a loved one in the tragic train crash in Amritsar, India. Canadians are keeping you in our hearts tonight & wishing all those injured a full recovery”.

Family of 13-year-old boy who died in Amritsar Train Accident yesterday, protested with his body at Amritsar-Jalandhar highway. They are demanding compensation. Take the visuals here -

Meanwhile Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh visited Amandeep Hospital in Amritsar where injured have been admitted after the Amritsar Train Accident yesterday.