The Matsyagandha Disaster

Date: 2004-07-13
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 27 items
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A toilet. Near Veer, 2004-06-27. Jason Antony.

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A roof torn in two. Near Veer, 2004-06-27. Jason Antony.

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Shoes and a notebook. Near Veer, 2004-06-27. Jason Antony.

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A horror novel lies beside a metal spring. Near Veer, 2004-06-27. Jason Antony.

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Under KR’s auspices … Near Veer, 2004-06-27. Jason Antony.

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May we never see another coach in such surroundings. Near Veer, 2004-06-27. Jason Antony.

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Broken inner guide rail. Near Veer, 2004-06-27. Jason Antony.

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Despite the impact, the bridge held well. Near Veer, 2004-06-27. Jason Antony.

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The alleged culprit: the boulder on the left. Near Veer, 2004-06-27. Jason Antony.

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Rest in peace, #18320 … Near Veer, 2004-06-27. Jason Antony.

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Here today, gone tomorrow. Today I am dead, tomorrow you might be. This sad photo shows Ernakulam sheds 18320 lying dead in its tomb while Erode sheds 18371 hauling the Okha Ernakulam Express pass over 18320. Jason Antony, uploaded by Jimmy Jose.

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The remains of 18320, a poor loco which went down the viaduct while hauling the 2620 Matsyagandha express in July 2004. On Ambovali Viaduct., 2005-08-23. Binai K. Sankar.