A woman has been severely mutilated after being hit by a moving passenger train on the Tema-Afienya railway line at Mataheko-Sebrepo.

The unfortunate incident occurred on the evening of Tuesday, October 27. According to eyewitnesses, an unusual noise that followed the train's horn caught their attention.

After rushing to the scene, they saw that the deceased had been mutilated, with her head reportedly severed from her body, and she was found in a nearby gutter after residents at the scene grappled with the aftermath as they waited for the police to arrive.

Some residents and bystanders searched the area to locate it.

The incident has renewed calls for a footbridge to provide a safer crossing between communities in the area.

Residents raise concerns over safetyResidents have renewed calls for the construction of a pedestrian footbridge over the railway line, saying the latest incident has highlighted the dangers they face when crossing between communities in the area.

They say a dedicated crossing would provide a safer passage for pedestrians and help prevent similar incidents.

Some residents who spoke about the incident said emergency services had been contacted, but no assistance had arrived by the time locals began taking steps to preserve the body.

Police officers from the Afienya-Mataheko area later conveyed the body for the necessary procedures.

The deceased had not been identified at the time of reporting, while details surrounding the incident remained unclear.