A passenger train caught fire while moving in India, with flames completely destroying several coaches, though no casualties have been reported so far, infohub.kz reports.
According to The Times of India, the fire broke out on the Karmabhoomi Express, completely burning three coaches. The incident occurred near the village of Sarai Banjara in Patiala district, Punjab state.
The blaze started around 13:00 and sparked panic among passengers as flames spread from one coach to two adjacent ones. Footage from the scene shows the train coaches completely gutted.
Times Now reports that the train was traveling from Amritsar to New Jalpaiguri; fire and thick smoke engulfed the coaches, forcing passengers to evacuate.
According to Gurpreet Singh, head of the railway police station, the cause of the fire may have been a short circuit in a fan in one of the coaches. The fire reportedly broke out in one coach and then spread to neighboring ones. Railway staff and emergency services arrived at the scene and managed to bring the situation under control. No information on casualties has been received so far.
Following the incident, railway services began arranging for passengers to be transferred to another train so they could continue their journey. Details on the extent of the damage are being clarified.
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