http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&e=4&u=/ap/20041228/ap_on_re_as/quake_trainTsunami Kills 800 on Sri Lankan Train
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By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA, Associated Press Writer
TELWATTA, Sri Lanka - The train known as the Queen of the Sea chugged slowly up the sandy, palm-fringed coast of eastern Sri Lanka, carrying hundreds of residents from the capital to visit relatives or enjoy a day at the sunny resorts near the town of Galle.
More Than 800 Killed on Sri Lankan Train
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The train had nearly reached its destination Sunday when the tsunami struck — a wall of water some 30 feet high, enveloping the Queen and lifting its cars off the track into a thick marsh, killing at least 802 people.
In the utter wasteland around this once picturesque area, the train stands out — both as a testament to the force of nature that tossed it off the tracks and as the largest single loss of life on an island that suffered at least 18,706 dead.
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The train, which started from the capital, Colombo, Sunday morning had stopped at Telwatta, a village 15 miles from Galle, just before the wave came racing ashore. Many of the dead were local villagers who tried to escape rising waters by climbing on top of the train with the help of the passengers.
On Tuesday, the Queen and the surrounding area were little more than debris. Eight rust-colored cars that lay in deep pools of water amid a ravaged grove of palm trees. The force of the waves had torn the wheels off some cars, and the train tracks twisted like a loop on a roller coaster
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So Sad So Terrible!!!