THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a tragic incident, a 57-year-old woman died while trying to board a moving train in the station. The dead is Kumari Sheeba K S, wife of Rajendran Nair of Rohini Bhavan at Parasuvaikkal near Parassala.

The incident happened Sunday morning at 8.15 at the Dhanuvachapuram railway station. The accident happened when Kochuveli-Nagercoil Express stopped at Dhanuvachapuram railway station. When Sheeba, who reached late, tried to board the moving train when it left the station, slipped and fell into the track.

Sheeba’s one leg which was severed from her body was later found in the middle of the track. The Parassala police are taking further steps.