Kasaragod: Woman dies after being hit by Vande Bharat Express

Mangalore Today News Network

Kasaragod, April 23, 2024: A 22-year-old woman lost her life after being hit by a Vande Bharat Express train near Nileswaram on Monday afternoon.

Identified as Nandana, the victim was a student of a college near Nileswaram.

Vande Bharat

The incident occurred as the train departed Kasaragod for Thiruvananthapuram around 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Despite the loco pilot’s efforts to alert the woman with horn, she did not heed the warning and was run over.

Upon receiving information from the loco pilot, the Nileswaram police shifted the body to the Kanhangad District Hospital mortuary for post-mortem. The police believe it was a case of suicide.

Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State’s health helpline 104, Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline of Maithri - 0484-2540530, Thanal Suicide Prevention Centre - 0495-2760000 and Direct Intervention System for Health Awareness (DISHA)- 1056.

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