Kollam (Kerala): Two teenage sports trainees were found dead inside a room at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) hostel in Kollam on Thursday morning, police officials said.

The girls, aged 17 and 15, hailed from Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram respectively. The incident came to light around 5 am when fellow hostel residents noticed that the two trainees had not reported for their scheduled morning training session.

According to police, repeated knocks on the room door went unanswered, following which hostel authorities forced the door open and found the girls inside. The younger trainee, who was assigned a different room, had reportedly stayed with the elder girl the previous night.

The 17-year-old was an athletics trainee studying in Class 12, while the 15-year-old was a kabaddi player and a Class 10 student. Police said no note was recovered from the room, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident.