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Bodies of nine pilgrims killed in train blaze brought to UP

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Chennai/ Lucknow, Aug 27: Bodies of nine victims, including that of the tour organiser, killed in a fire mishap in a train coach in Tamil Nadu arrived in Lucknow from Chennai on Sunday.
UP Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak received the bodies and the mortal remains were taken to the home districts of the deceased in Uttar Pradesh.
Railway sources said Harish Kumar Bhasin (62), the tour organiser was among the dead and all the nine victims have now been identified.
While the TN Government Railway Police (GRP) sleuths are questioning five passengers, the Commissioner of Railway Safety commenced inquiry over the mishap in Madurai.
Nine persons were killed and eight others were injured in the fire accident on August 26 at the Madurai railway yard in Tamil Nadu. (PTI)

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