Tag: fire

MADURAI: Tragedy struck as a private train coach caught fire in the early hours of Saturday, resulting in the deaths of nine pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh at a railway yard about 1km from Madurai junction in Tamil Nadu. Railway authorities said the fire is suspected to have originated from a gas cylinder, smuggled into the coach for cooking meals.Government Railway Police ADGP V Vanitha disclosed that an expert confirmed the use of a gas stove on the coach. The officer further mentioned that firewood and coal were also...