Two college students run over by a train in Coimbatore
Coimbatore: Siva (22) from Dindigul and his friend Pavithran (22) from Thiruvarur were students at the SCS college 3 years ago. Both of them who studied Architecture, came back to Coimbatore for writing their arrear exam and stayed at a room in Thaneerpandal road near Peelamedu.
However, both Siva and Pavithran who were walking on the railway track near Thaneerpandal were hit by the Chennai - The Nilgiris train (Blue Mountain Express) and died on the spot.
People who went walking in the morning told the Coimbatore Central Railway Police about dead bodies at the platform. Police authorities then arrived immediately at the area and recovered the bodies and sent them to the Coimbatore Government Hospital for autopsy.
Police officials have filed a case regarding this and have begun their investigation.
This tragic accident has saddened the people and student community in the area.
However, both Siva and Pavithran who were walking on the railway track near Thaneerpandal were hit by the Chennai - The Nilgiris train (Blue Mountain Express) and died on the spot.
People who went walking in the morning told the Coimbatore Central Railway Police about dead bodies at the platform. Police authorities then arrived immediately at the area and recovered the bodies and sent them to the Coimbatore Government Hospital for autopsy.
Police officials have filed a case regarding this and have begun their investigation.
This tragic accident has saddened the people and student community in the area.