International Desk : Ten people have been killed and 20 others injured after a massive in a stationary train compartment in Madurai railway station in India on Saturday.
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The Southern Railway said an "illegal gas cylinder" on board led to the fire. The passengers of the "private party coach" had arrived from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh
Madurai district collector MS Sangeetha said 10 persons were killed in the fire accident in the train compartment. 20 people with injuries have been admitted to a hospital for treatment.
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Police, fire and rescue services personnel besides railway staff, involved in dousing the fire, extricated the charred bodies from the compartment.
Southern Railway also announced two help line numbers for information related to the fire incident and causalities.
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A Southern Railway release said "This is a private party coach that was attached at Nagercoil Junction yesterday (August 25) by train no. 16730 (Punalur-Madurai Exp). Party coach was detached and kept at Madurai Stabling line. The passengers in the private party coach have....smuggled gas cylinder and this has caused the fire,"
Any individual can book party coach using IRCTC portal. They are not allowed to carry any inflammable material like gas cylinder. The coach is to used only for transportation purpose, the release said, adding senior officials were rushing to the spot.
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