Kozhikode, 12 Oct (H.S.): Two students of Thiruvangoor Higher Secondary School died after being hit by a train near Chemancheri railway station in Kozhikode district on Sunday evening. Their bodies were identified by relatives late at night and subsequently moved to Kozhikode Medical College.

The deceased were identified as Parthiv, 17, a Plus One student from Kozhipparambath in Thiruvangoor, and Avanika, 14, a Class IX student from Panamkulamkuni in Vikas Nagar, Kappad. Both attended the same school, although they were studying in different classes.

The incident occurred near Chemancheri station when the Mangaluru–Chennai Mail struck the students. The available account places the incident on Sunday evening but does not specify the exact time or explain the circumstances in which they came into the train’s path.

The bodies were severely mutilated, making immediate identification difficult. Relatives identified the two students only later that night. Their identities and residential details were established following the identification, linking both victims to Thiruvangoor Higher Secondary School.

Both bodies were taken to Kozhikode Medical College following the incident. Further information about subsequent procedures or the arrangements for handing them over to their families was not provided in the account.

Parthiv was pursuing his higher secondary education in Plus One, while Avanika was studying in the ninth standard. The two students were residents of separate localities in the district, with Parthiv’s home in Thiruvangoor and Avanika’s in the Kappad area.

While the train involved and the location of the incident have been identified, the sequence of events preceding the collision remains unclear. There is no information in the available account about why the students were near the railway line or whether anyone witnessed the incident.

The reported details establish that both students died after being struck near Chemancheri station and that their relatives completed the identification late on Sunday night.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Arun Lakshman