Falaknuma Express catches fire near Hyderabad, none hurt

July 07, 2023 17:34

The train connects Secunderabad with Kolkata

Five compartments of Hyderabad-bound Falaknuma Express (Howrah-Secunderabad) caught fire near Bommaipalli, about 50 km from Hyderabad on Friday but nobody was hurt in the incident, officials said.

A senior official of the South Central Railway said three compartments (S4, S5 and S6) were damaged completely and two partially in the fire.

"All passengers are safely evacuated and shifted in buses after a fire broke out in the Falaknuma Express near Bhongir rural PS limits. Police, Fire Dept, and Railways are working in coordination. So far, no fatalities have been reported. Out of 18 coaches, 11 are detached and taken away safely. 7 bogies caught fire, out of which fire is extinguished in 3 bogies as of now, Telangana DGP Anjani Kumar tweeted at 1.37 PM.

"Situation is totally under control. No injuries, no causalities. All the passengers are safe," a SCR official told PTI.

An eyewitness told TV channels that all the passengers were alighted after the fire was noticed. A railway employee said one of his colleagues noticed smoke coming from a compartment prompting the loco pilot to stop the train and evacuate the passengers from the train. Fire tenders and other rescue machinery including local police reached the spot to extend help.

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