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Article: Bodies of 12 Kanwarias recovered from Saryu River
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- The Hindustan Times
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- September 14, 2007
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Gonda (Uttar Pradesh), Sept. 14 -- The bodies of 12 Kanwarias, who were crushed to death by an Express train near the Saryu Ghat Railway Station of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday night, have been recovered from the Saryu River.
At least 16 Kanwarias were reportedly killed in the accident.
The search operation was carried out by divers of the paramilitary Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC).
"The tragedy took place on the Lucknow-Gorakhpur route when Kanwarias travelling in the Lucknow-Gonda train got off in a bid to take water from the Saryu River, for offering at a temple at Karnailganj," said Northern Railway ...