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More Than 800 Killed on Sri Lankan Train
More than 800 people were killed when their train, the "Queen of the Sea," was swept off the track by this week's raging tsunami, police said, and several hundred bodies pulled from the twisted wreckage were buried Tuesday alongside the railway line. The train was carrying 1,000 residents of Colombo to a southern beach resort when it came to a stop just before its destination as waters began to rise Sunday. Residents of nearby towns ran onto the train, trying to seek protection on its roof when the wall of water hit, police said.Posted by: Fred 2004-12-28 |
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