Madurai Stabling News Today

The mortal remains of the nine victims of a train fire in Madurai were brought to Lucknow Airport. The remains will be taken to their respective native places. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister expressed his condolences and prayed for the departed souls. One of the injured passengers, Mohit Singh, expressed his gratitude to both the Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu governments.

At least 10 people have died and more than 20 are injured in a massive fire that broke out inside a stationary train compartment in Madurai railway station early this morning.

At least 8 persons died in a fire that broke out inside a stationary train compartment in Madurai railway station in the wee hour of Saturday

The Southern Railway said that the passengers had carried “illegally smuggled gas cylinder” which caused the blast.

Ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh was being paid to each of the family of the deceased, said a Southern Railway release

Two of the deceased have been identified as Sapdaman Singh (64) and Mithileshwari (65) from Uttar Pradesh. At least five persons have sustained injuries.

A fire broke out in a stationary train compartment at Madurai railway station, resulting in the death of ten people. The Southern Railway stated that an illegal gas cylinder caused the blaze. The passengers were in a private party coach that had arrived from Lucknow. Twenty others sustained injuries and were admitted to a hospital. The fire was extinguished by fire service personnel.

The private party coach, which caught fire, had arrived with 65 passengers

At least 10 persons were ”reported dead” in a fire that broke out inside a stationary train compartment in Madurai railway station in the wee hours of Saturday,...

At least 8 persons died in a fire that broke out inside a stationary train compartment in Madurai railway station on Saturday.