8 People Severely Got Injured After Coaches Of Delhi - Bihar Train Catches Fire

8 People  Severely Got Injured After Coaches Of Delhi - Bihar Train Catches Fire
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  • Three of the coaches of the New Delhi-Darbhanga Superfast Express were damaged by fire on Wednesday when it broke out close to Etawah, Uttar Pradesh.
  • According to officials, 8 persons suffered minor injuries in the fire event.

On Wednesday, four coaches on a Delhi-Darbhanga train caught fire, injuring eight persons.

The 02570 Delhi-Darbhanga Clone Special in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, saw an explosion of fire in the S1 (sleeper) coach. There was smoke visible when the train passed through the Sarai Bhopat station.
A video captured the scene showing a huge fire consuming one of the coaches with people standing around it, including passengers and officials. Because of the Chhath festival, all trains to Bihar are fully booked.


According to a railway official, the injured have been brought to the Etawah district hospital.
Meanwhile, officials said that the station master had observed smoke in the sleeper coach while the train was passing through the Sarai Bhupat station.

After alerting the train driver and guard about the smoke, the station master stopped the train. The people in the sleeper coach were then removed.

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