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 track, another train, Gorakhpur-bound Intercity Express crushed them to death, Singh added.
Agra: According to Munazzar Ali, an official of the archeological survey of India (ASI), the Taj Mahal was reopened to visitants on Thursday after tragic incidents that left behind one dead and dozens injured in India’s top tourist destination.