Train passed in 15 seconds, left a heap of bodies: Eyewitness
An eyewitness to the accident that killed over 60 people watching Dussehra celebrations in Amritsar said, "It took just about 10-15 seconds for the train to pass and leave behind a heap of crushed and dismembered bodies". Another localite said the Ravana effigy burning was scheduled at 6:15 pm, but got delayed as chief guest Navjot Kaur Sidhu came late.