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Old 19th August 2014, 21:38
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Train collision with rickshaw in Bihar death toll at 21

A train crash in the Indian state of Bihar on Monday left 21 dead and two injured, officials say.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-28851084

Officials initially put the death toll at four but several bodies were dragged some distance, police said.
The gate of the manned crossing on the Sugauli-Semra track had been left open when a rickshaw drove into the path of the Rapti Ganga Express.
The driver of the overcrowded rickshaw and a family from the nearby Chinauta village were among the victims.
The gateman at the Semra railway station and two other staff members have been suspended for negligence of duty.
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