Three of a family run-over by train in Vizianagaram

Vizianagaram, Nov 17 : Three members of a family were killed after they were run over by a train while crossing the tracks here on Sunday.

The deceased, identified as Balaji Singh (40) and his two sons Purshottam (8) and Anik (4), were run over by a passenger train when they parked their two-wheeler and went to answer nature’s call near the railway tracks. While returning, they were trapped in the double tracks. While Vizianagar-Palasa Passenger train hit them, another goods train was passing on the other track. They were returning to Vizianagaram after a sight-seeing excusion to Champavathi River in Nellimerla mandal.

The Railway authorities have ordered an enquiry into the incident. INN