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"Fatal train - Boundary Road, Papakura - Auckland City"

Police are attending an incident at the railway crossing with Boundary Road, Papakura that was reported at 11.07 pm.
A southbound train from Papakura to Pukekohe has hit 2 persons, genders have not yet been confirmed.

Both persons died as a result of the impact.

The Police Disaster Victim Identification unit is attending to recover the bodies.

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