This Article is From Nov 15, 2023

8 Injured As 4 Coaches Of Delhi-Bihar Train Catch Fire In UP

All trains to Bihar are packed because of the Chhath festival.

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Eight people were injured after four coaches of a Delhi-Darbhanga train caught fire on Wednesday.

The fire erupted in the S1 (sleeper) coach of the 02570 Delhi-Darbhanga Clone Special near Etawah in Uttar Pradesh. The train was passing through the Sarai Bhopat station when smoke was noticed.

A video from the spot showed a massive blaze engulfing one of the coaches as passengers and officials stood around it. All trains to Bihar are packed because of the Chhath festival.

A railway official said the injured have been admitted to the district hospital in Etawah.

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