Kollam: Two people died after they were knocked down by a train whilst trying to retrieve a mobile phone that had fallen on the railway track at Avaneeswaram station here on Friday.

The deceased has been identified as Kunnicode-native Sajeena (40) and Rahimkutty (59), a member of the Vilakkudy panchayat.

Rahimkutty was trying to pick up the mobile phone that had fallen on the tracks when the train hit him.

Sajeena, who tried to save Rahimkutty, was also knocked down by the train. She was caught between the train and the platform and died on the spot.

Rahimkutty's leg was severely injured in his attempt to climb to the platform. Though he was rushed to the hospital and his leg amputated, he could not be saved.