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Article: 16 Kanwariyas crushed to death in UP
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- The Hindustan Times
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- September 14, 2007
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Lucknow, Sept. 14 -- At least 16 Kanwariyas were crushed to death by an Express train near Saryu Ghat Railway Station of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday night.
"The tragedy took place on the Lucknow-Gorakhpur route when Kanwariyas travelling in the Lucknow-Gonda train got off in a bid to take water from the Saryu River, for offering at a temple at Karnelganj," said Northern Railway Divisional Magistrate, Ashima Singh.
When the Kanwariyas were crossing the ...