Four Intermediate students die, one injured after being run over by train in Srikakulam of Andhra Pradesh

In a tragic incident of track trespassing, four Intermediate students died, and another sustained grievous injuries on Wednesday, after being run over by a train between Naupada and Tekkali railway stations in Srikakulam district, falling under the purview of the South Coast Railway (SCoR) zone limits.

According to railway officials, the incident occurred at around 12:45 p.m. when Train No. 18117 (Rourkela–Gunupur Express), which departed from Naupada station at 12:40 p.m, hit the five persons walking on the railway tracks.

The deceased have been identified as Anguwada Visakha Rao (17), Janni Dileep Kumar (17), Janni Sharat Kumar (17), all hailing from Damara village in Tekkali mandal, and Savara Shiva (17) from Savara Street in Meliaputti village. All the victims were first-year Intermediate students of a government junior college in Tekkali. They died on the spot.