The authorities are anxious to determine why so many people were inside the shed as the demolition got under way. Rain damage The old locomotive shed had been out of use for many years and was being demolished by a local contractor to make way for a widening of the platforms. The building had begun to crumble because of heavy rains over the last few weeks, according to a report sent by the Tundla district administration to senior officials in Lucknow, the state capital. India has one of the world's largest rail networks, and it has suffered an appalling safety record. At least 800 people have been killed and more than 2,000 injured in three major rail disasters over the past four years.
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