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Train tragedy averted in Karnataka, thanks to two boys who jumped to action

Jan 15, 2019, 2:46 PM IST

Belagavi: Two boys ran over 600 metres towards a speeding train to alert the loco pilot and avert a rail tragedy in Karnataka. The incident took place near Khanapura around 26 km from Belagavi, Karnataka. It is reported that a tree had fallen on the railway track and the duo, Areef Riyas Syed and Toufiq Abdul, saw it and ran against time to alert the loco driver.