10-Year-Old Child Falls Off Moving Train After Mistaking Exit Door To Be Toilet, Dies

A 10-year-old boy in India died after he fell off a moving train as he mistook the exit door for a toilet.

The incident took place in the southern state of Kerala on Tuesday. The boy was traveling on Kochuveli-Nilambur Rajya Rani Express from the state's capital city Thiruvananthapuram with his family members at the time of the incident.

The victim, identified as Muhammad Ishan, told one of the family member he wants to go to the toilet, Mathrubhumi reported. When Ishan's grandfather, who was sleeping at the time, realized the boy had fallen down, he pulled the chain to stop the train. After the train came to a halt, the family members began searching for the boy, but were unable to immediately locate him.

Residents living near the railway tracks rushed to the scene and found the boy. The child was rushed to a hospital where he was declared dead. Doctors at the hospital said the boy had severe injuries on his spinal cord and head.

An autopsy was performed before the child’s body was handed over to the family, The Times of India reported.

The boy’s aunt was traveling with him along with his grandfather. According to reports, the victim’s parents were not accompanying the child as his mother was pregnant.

The child's grandfather, who had an emotional breakdown while talking to the media, said he could have saved the boy had he accompanied him to the toilet.

In August, a 13-year-old boy died after falling from a mountain, while trying to search for a mobile network to attend online classes. The incident took place in the eastern state of Odisha. The victim was identified as Andriya Jagaranga. The child used to climb up a mountain near his house regularly as mobile connectivity in his village was poor. On the day of the incident, he was accompanied by some of his friends, who also had their online classes. Local media reported the boy lost his balance, slipped and fell to his death. Some reports said the boy lost his balance as it had been raining heavily in the area.