Two persons were killed in a train accident at the Talcher Thermal Station in Angul district on Sunday. They were identified as Bijay Sahoo (45) and his nephew Tutu Sahoo (27) of Angul town.
According to reports, Tutu, a mentally-deranged youth, suddenly jumped towards a running train coming from Talcher. Witnessing Tutu’s madness, Bijay entered the railway track to save the former. However, both were mowed down by the speeding train.