A passenger train near the N. Indian town of Kanhan crashed into a tractor that was trying to cross the tracks. The accident killed 52 & injured 10 others.

Now, in just about any other country, it would be safe to assume that those casualties were folks on the train. But, in India, they’re instead passengers on the tractor –

NAGPUR, India — A passenger train smashed into a trailer carrying wedding guests Thursday in western India, killing at least 52 people and injuring 10 others, a railway official and witnesses said. The dead included 30 women and 10 children. …Sudarshan Shende, who works at a nearby school, said at least three vehicles full of wedding guests had climbed the slope that led to the crossing, when the last vehicle, the tractor pulling the trailer, drove up and stopped. “They stopped for a while, and I could hear them arguing. Some wanted to cross; others wanted to wait. Then the driver decided to cross,” Shende told The Associated Press. “The tractor crossed, but the train rammed into the trailer.” He said no one was injured on the train, which did not derail despite the impact.

Sheesh.