A horrifying fire incident has taken place in a train compartment at Madurai station in Tamil Nadu, India. At least 10 people are reported to have died in this tragic event. The news came to light through a report by Indian news channel NDTV on Saturday (August 26). According to the report, early on Saturday morning, a fire broke out in the pantry car of the train near Madurai station in Tamil Nadu, which then spread to other compartments.
 |
| horrifying-train-compartment-fire-in-tamil-nadu |
Railway sources have informed about the source of the fire outbreak. The train was traveling from Tirupati to Rameswaram and was headed towards Kanyakumari. At that time, pilgrims were using gas cylinders to prepare coffee among themselves. The fire broke out from there and quickly spread. Most passengers were asleep at that time, and upon seeing the fire, many rushed out of the train. However, the elderly passengers were unable to escape.
The Madurai district collector, MS Sangita, stated that the incident in the train compartment has resulted in the death of 10 people. 20 injured individuals have been admitted to the hospital for treatment.
In a related incident, in June of the previous year, a train accident in India's Odisha state led to the death of 294 people. This was a grave train accident in India's history.
إرسال تعليق