Fourteen people were killed when an express train collided with an SUV at an unmanned level crossing in Ramgarh district of Jharkhand late on Monday. Superintendent of Police M Tamilvanan said the deceased include seven children aged between two and four years, four women and three men. They were residents of the nearby Kodi village and were returning home from a visit to the Rajarappa temple in the district, reported PTI.

Tamilvanan added that the incident took place near Bhurkunda railway station of the East Central Railway, and that senior officers rushed to the accident spot. Police said the car's tyre got stuck in the railway crossing, and the passengers tried to get off, but were hit by the train before they were able to do so.

Chief Minister Raghubar Das has announced a compensation of Rs 1 lakh to the kin of the deceased, according to an official release.