Tragic Train Accident Claims Lives of Two Teenage Girls in Sultanpur

Two teenage girls, Rani and Poonam, were fatally struck by a train on the Lucknow-Varanasi route while grazing goats near the rail tracks in Sultanpur district. The incident occurred within the Chanda police station limits. Both girls' bodies have been sent for a post-mortem examination.

Two teenage girls died on Monday after being hit by a train on the Lucknow-Varanasi route, police said.

The incident happened on rail tracks within the Chanda police station limits in Sultanpur district. According to the police, Rani (15) and Poonam (16), residents of Dalit Basti of Kasaipur village, had gone to graze goats. After leaving the village, the girls went near the railway track and were fatally hit by a train.

Chanda police station SHO Ravindra Singh said the bodies have been sent for a post-mortem examination.

Rani was a student of Class 9, while Poonam was a student of Class 10.

(With inputs from agencies.)