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Two Women Killed by Train in Odisha's Balasore While Crossing Tracks
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News18•21-09-2026, 22:00
Two Women Killed by Train in Odisha's Balasore While Crossing Tracks
- •Two elderly women, Sita Hansda (64) and Kapur Murmu (57), died after being hit by a train in Balasore district, Odisha.
- •The incident occurred Monday morning near Basta railway station as they were crossing the tracks.
- •The women, residents of Rasgovindpur, Mayurbhanj, were reportedly struck by the Shalimar Superfast Express.
- •Police stated they allegedly failed to notice the approaching train.
- •Cases of unnatural death have been registered, and an investigation into the circumstances is underway.
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Two elderly women, Sita Hansda and her sister Kapur Murmu, tragically died after being struck by the Shalimar Superfast Express while crossing the railway tracks near Basta railway station.
The two women were hit by the Shalimar Superfast Express while they were crossing the railway tracks near Basta railway station in Odisha's Balasore district.
The victims were residents of Rasgovindpur in the neighbouring Mayurbhanj district and were traveling to Singla in Balasore when the fatal incident occurred.
