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A train disaster in India had tragic significance for Ceylon. For in that train were Buddhist monks and devotees from the island who were on a pilgrimage to holy places. Ceylon counted 16 dead and a number injured. Being helped out of the plane (a...
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The comittee investigating the disaster site
The committee from Colombo who are investigating the carriages destroyed from the fire. The group was lead by Mr. D. Jonk.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Train crash at Farukhabad in India
The Governor General, the Prime Minister and ministers paying their respects to the dead pilgrims at the Ratmalana airport.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Train crash at Farukhabad in India
The coffins of the victims being carried to the Ratmalana airport lobby.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Debris of a train compartment roof
The debris of a roof of a train compartment, reduced to a pile of iron.
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The remnants of a destroyed compartment after a train following behind collided with the train at the front.
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Trincomalee-Batticaloa mail train
Here are two of the six wagons of the Trincomalee-Batticaloa mail train which ran off the rail just outside Polgahawela railway station yesterday morning. (As reported in our Late Edition yesterday). Over 100 passengers jumped out of the compartme...
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The 10-year-old Francis was the sole survivor among his family members who were victims of the train crash. Francis' mother, 6-month-old and 7-year-old little sisters had died on the spot. The family had been returning from the Pesali village in t...
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Bandarawela crashed in toa lorry
The Colombo train from Bandarawela crashed into a lorry at the level crossing near the 19th mile post at Bandarawela on Tuesday. The lorry, which was loaded with bags of wheat flour, was reduced to matchwood. The driver of the lorry is in critical...
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