Andhra Pradesh Train Tragedy: A fire broke out in two coaches of the Tatanagar-Ernakulam Express near Elamanchili, Anakapalli, early on Monday. The loco pilot reportedly halted the train immediately and enabled mass evacuation.
The news agency ANI reported, citing Anakapalli SP Tuhin Sinha, that one passenger died in the fire incident.
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Andhra Pradesh Train Tragedy
According to preliminary information, the train, which was travelling from Tatanagar to Ernakulam via Visakhapatnam district, caught fire at around 1:30 am after crossing Duvvada.
Flames were reported in the B1 and M2 air-conditioned coaches, which were positioned next to the pantry car.
According to IANS, a railway police official informed that the incident was first reported by the loco pilots near a railway point close to Yelamanchili, after which the train was immediately brought to a halt at the station.
The train eventually arrived at Anakapalli nearly four hours behind its scheduled time.
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One Dead In Andhra Pradesh Train Tragedy
A man was charred to death in the incident, while several other passengers managed to escape after a fire broke out in two air-conditioned coaches of the train at Duvvada in Andhra Pradesh's Anakapalli district.
The deceased was identified as Chandrasekhar Sundar (70), a resident of Vijayawada, who was reportedly trapped inside the B1 AC coach and died due to severe burn injuries.
Meanwhile, despite sustained efforts, all passenger belongings inside the two affected coaches were destroyed in the blaze.
(with agencies' inputs)
