Hugs, kisses mins before tragedy: Indian woman jumped to save friend, both killed by train

Indian woman Malaika Chitre, 24, and her friend Navam Kaul, also 24, tragically died after jumping onto a New York City subway track in an attempt to rescue each other, as reported by the New York Post. The incident occurred at the Spring Street subway station in Lower Manhattan around 3.15am on Sunday, with both being recent Rutgers University graduates.

Sources suggest that Chitre and Kaul were seen embracing and kissing on the platform prior to the tragedy, and Kaul may have fallen onto the tracks, prompting Chitre to follow him in an attempt to save him. Despite the train operator attempting to stop the train, it was too late, resulting in a collision that claimed both lives.

About 100 passengers were evacuated from the train. The investigation is ongoing, examining the possibility of alcohol or drug involvement and whether the pair was impaired or disoriented.

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