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Youth run over by train while sleeping on tracks

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A 26-year-old person who was sleeping on the railway track in the Madapokuna area of Maho has been run over a by a train and killed last night (Sep 15).The deceased individual has been identified as a resident of the Madapokuna area, police said.The body of the deceased has been placed in the mortuary of Maho Hospital, while police are conducting further investigations regarding the incident.




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