New Delhi: A shocking incident has come to light from Uttar Pradeshs Ghazipur where two boys who were listening to music via earphones died on the railway lines after being hit by a train on Monday. The deceased were identified as Sameer (15) and Zakir Ahmed (16). They were hit by a train and died at the spot, according to the Station House Officer (SHO) of Kotwali police station, Deendayal Pandey. How did it happenThe tragic incident happened on Sunday evening when two boys, distracted by music playing through their earphones, failed to notice an oncoming train as they sat on the railway line and were unable to hear the trains horn, Pandey reported.The incident occurred on Sunday evening when the boys who were sitting on the railway tracks and listening to music with their earphones. As the train reached the track, they couldnt hear the sound of the train, SHO said.The bodies have been sent for autopsy and the investigation is ongoing, he further added. Similar incident in KarnatakaRecently, another train accident has come to light from Karnatakas Koppal district where three young men lost their lives after being run over by a passenger train while sleeping on the tracks. The deceased have been identified as Maunesha Srinivasa Bail Pattara (23), Sunil Thimmanna (23), and Venkata Bhimaraya (20). Maunesha hailed from the Killa area of Gangavati, while Sunil and Venkata were residents of the Gouramma camp in the Annur and Hirejantakal areas respectively.According to police reports, the three youths had attended a dinner party and were returning home when the unfortunate incident occurred. It is suspected that they had consumed alcohol and chose to rest on the railway track, unaware of the approaching danger.
