Two Friends Killed by Train on Railway Tracks in Uttarakhand
Two young friends from Moradabad died after being struck by a train while walking on railway tracks in Kashipur, Udham Singh Nagar district, on Sunday evening.
Two young friends from Moradabad died after being struck by a train while walking on railway tracks in Kashipur, Udham Singh Nagar district, on Sunday evening.
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