In a shocking incident, four migrant labourers of Kebidi village of Borigumma block in Koraput district were killed near the Egmore railway station in Tamil Naduon Wednesday.
The deceased were identified as Bhaskar Jani, Kumar Kuldeep, Gorkha Muduli and Keshaba Jani. They had gone to Tamil Nadu for work. The mishap occurred when they were crossing the railway line near Egmore railway station on their way to the workplace. They were hit by a train on Wednesday.
While three of them died on the spot, another person succumbed to his injuries soon after his admission in a nearby hospital, sources said.
Meanwhile, the Koraput district administration has expedited its efforts to ensure that the bodies are handed over to the families at their house.
Earlier in the day, a police team reached Kebidi village and showed photos of the victims to the family members to identify and informed them about the incident.