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Chennai Station: Woman's Body Found After Four Days
14 Oct
Summary
- A 55-year-old woman's decomposed body was found at a Chennai railway station.
- She reportedly fell through a floor opening in an abandoned room.
- The incident raises safety concerns about abandoned areas in public transport.
A tragic incident unfolded at Chennai's Mylapore MRTS railway station where the decomposed body of a 55-year-old woman was found on October 12. The woman, identified as Vijaya, had been missing since October 8, prompting her daughter to file a missing person report. Investigators believe Vijaya may have entered an abandoned room on the second floor, possibly for personal reasons, and accidentally fallen through an opening in the floor to the ground level, sustaining fatal injuries.
Preliminary findings from a post-mortem examination conducted on October 13 revealed rib and spinal fractures, with a blood clot near the heart cited as the cause of death. The discovery has sparked concerns regarding safety lapses at the station, particularly the condition of abandoned areas and the presence of hazardous openings. While authorities have not officially termed it a lapse, the incident highlights the need for better safety considerations in public infrastructure design.
