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.
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Rumours Of Fire Spark Panic On Train, 3 Crushed To Death Fire Breaks Out In Coaches Of Patna-Jharkhand Passenger Train In Bihar Fire Breaks Out In 3 Coaches Of Taj Express In Delhi, None Hurt Under-Fire Trainee IAS Officer Accuses Pune Collector Of Harassment Trainee IAS Officer Puja Khedkar Recalled To Academy, Training Put On Hold What Trump Rally Shooter Did On Last Day Of His Life Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 Launched In India; Prices Start At Rs. 2.39 Lakh Admission Deadline Extended For EWS And Special Needs Children UGC Launches Project To Develop 22,000 Books In Indian Languages Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.