Tamil Nadu train incident: 10 deaths reported; 20 injured

The scary Tamil Nadu train incident took place in which around ten people were dead, and around 20 were badly injured. 

According to news agency PTI, a fire broke out in a tourist train parked on Bodi Lane at Madurai railway station in the early hours of Saturday, killing ten persons and injuring more than 20. 

As per the news, the bodies have been transferred to the Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai, and a rescue operation is ongoing.

According to authorities, the fire started when a passenger lit a gas cooker to prepare coffee.

The Tamil Nadu Train incident:

“Around 5:30 a.m. today, there was a fire in a coach halted here at Madurai railway station.” In it were pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh. 

The gas cylinder exploded when they started the gas stove to prepare coffee. As of today, we have recovered nine bodies,” Madurai District Collector MS Sangeetha told PTI.

According to B.Guganesan, Chief Public Relations Officer for Southern Railway, the occupants aboard the private party coach illegally smuggled a petrol cylinder, which sparked the fire. 

According to the official, the coach was attached to the Punalur-Madurai Express at Nagercoil Junction on Friday and was separated once it arrived in Madurai.

The illegally smuggled gas cylinder:

“This is a private party coach that was attached to train no. 16730 (Punalur-Madurai Exp) at Nagercoil Junction yesterday (Aug 25).” The party carriage was separated and parked at the Madurai Stabling Line. 

The occupants of the private party bus illegally smuggled a petrol cylinder, which ignited the fire. When the fire was discovered, many passengers exited the carriage. “Some passengers had disembarked on the platform itself,” according to the report.

A cylinder and a bag of potatoes were found dispersed around the accident site, indicating that there had been attempts to cook food.

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