4 sanitary workers killed after being hit by Kerala Express near Palakkad
- Three bodies were retrieved from the area and efforts are being made to locate the fourth, which is suspected to have fallen into the Bharathapuzha River.
In a shocking incident, four sanitary workers, including two women from Tamil Nadu, were killed after being hit by the Thiruvananthapuram-bound Kerala Express near Palakkad's near Shoranur Railway Station, said Railway police on Saturday.
According to details, the New Delhi-Thiruvananthapuram train struck the workers around 3.05 pm while they were clearing garbage from the railway track near Shoranur bridge, which is located a few kilometers from the railway station.
The workers were under contract with the railways for sanitation duties. After the collision the workers were thrown from the track due to the collision's impact. Three bodies were retrieved from the area and efforts are being made to locate the fourth, which is suspected to have fallen into the Bharathapuzha River, police said, adding the three identified people are Rani, Valli and Lakshmanan - were all natives of Salem.
Following the incident, the Railway Police team reached the spot. "The workers may not have noticed the approaching train, which resulted in the accident, but further investigations are underway," PTI quoted an officer with Shoranur Railway Police as saying.
"Based on the information we received, the individuals fell into the river between pillars 3 and 4. Underwater currents are strong in this area, and visibility has dropped with nightfall. The search will resume once a scuba team from Palakkad arrives. We aim to resume today if possible; otherwise, the operation will continue from tomorrow," Manorama quoted a Fire Force official as saying.
Earlier in the day, chaos erupted at the Gonda railway station when a bomb threat was reported on the 12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Express train, which was travelling from Darbhanga to Delhi.
The train was halted at Gonda station, where all coaches, the engine, and the guard's compartment were thoroughly checked in response to the alert.
With agency inputs.
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First Published:2 Nov 2024, 09:24 PM IST
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