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Four Students Killed by Train While Crossing Tracks

Four Students Killed by Train While Crossing Tracks
4 students killed after being hit by train in AP · thehansindia.com

Four students were crossing railway tracks in Tekkali when a train hit them.

The accident happened on Wednesday around 1 p.m.

Four of the students died.

Another student was hurt and taken to a local hospital.

All five students were under 20 years old.

They studied in the first year at a government college in Tekkali.

Officials said the students did not see the train coming.

The surviving student said they had gone near the tracks to relieve themselves.

Key facts

Deaths
Four students
Injured
One student, Ganguwada Salman Raj
Time
Around 1 p.m. on Wednesday
Location
Ravivalasa area, Tekkali town, Srikakulam district
Students' age
All were under 20 years old
Education
Intermediate first-year students at a government college in Tekkali
Official response
N. Chandrababu Naidu expressed condolences and directed officials to provide aid

Quotes

K. V. Maheshwar Reddy

Srikakulam District Superintendent of Police

“Four students died after being hit by a train and another was injured”
thehansindia.com

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