Kasaragod (Kerala), Sep 14 (PTI) Three women were killed after being hit by a train while crossing a railway track near Kanhangad railway station in this district on Saturday night, police said.

The deceased were identified as natives of Chingavanam in southern Kottayam district.

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They were reportedly part of a group of family members who came to attend a wedding at a nearby place.

According to police, the mishap happened when they walked across the railway track to reach the respective platform at the railway station. A superfast express train hit them fatally and all the three women died on the spot.

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Inquest procedures are going on, and other details are not available at the moment, police added.

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