PATNA, May 28 — Nine Indian migrant workers travelling amid the coronavirus pandemic died on trains in recent days, including a mother whose toddler could be seen trying to wake her in a viral video, officials and media reported yesterday. The shocking deaths highlight the plight of Indian...
Migrants wait to get themselves registered before getting transported to a railway station, in New Delhi, India May 18, 2020. — Reuters pic
The deaths occurred on special trains organised by the Indian government to help transport the stranded workers back home. But those who travelled with her claimed she died from a shortage of food and water during a long train journey from western Gujarat state some 1,800 kilometres away.
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