Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- Two brothers were killed after being hit by a passenger train near Basanti Colony in Rourkela last night.
The deceased were identified as Ranjan Patra (18) and his younger brother Jagan Patra (15), both residents of Haripur Basti in Basanti Colony.
The brothers were run over by the Rourkela-Birmitrapur passenger train while they were crossing the railway tracks on their way home. They died on the spot.
Government Railway Police (GRP) recovered the bodies and sent them to Rourkela Government Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
Following the incident, local residents have renewed their demand for a footbridge, stating that people from nearby areas are often forced to cross the tracks to reach the other side.
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