THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A mother and child died was fatally struck by a train after they tried to cross the tracks near their house. Swapnakumari aka Aswathy (30) and her child Athmika S. Nair are the deceased.

The incident took place near Pettah Karikkakom. Swapnakumari’s family house is near railway tracks. She and her child were returning home after offering prayers at Arappuravilakom temple. While crossing the tracks, they were struck by an oncoming train.

On impact, they were thrown apart. They were found by the locals after some time. The police presumes that the deceased were hit by Maveli Express. The incident took place at a blind spot where tracks are curvy. Bodies of the deceased are kept at Medical College Hospital mortuary.