COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police said yesterday they have found the skeletal remains of 29 more people near the site where the Dec 26 tsunami swept away a commuter train.
The train's 2,000 reported victims also included villagers who had jumped on board seeking safety from the waves or were crushed by the carriages. Only 824 bodies have been identified. – AP
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