Train fire kills 1 in southern India
A passenger was killed after a fire broke out in the Tata-Ernakulam Express at Elamanchili station in Andhra Pradesh, Indian Railways said, while two coaches were damaged and passengers were safely evacuated. Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 11:08 | 29 December 2025
A man was killed after a fire broke out in a passenger train in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, officials said.
The fire that erupted in the Tata-Ernakulam express at the state's Elamanchili railway station early Monday morning was extinguished, Indian Railways said in a statement.
Officials said that the fire damaged two coaches of the train, and the passengers were safely evacuated.
Satya Yesubabu, a senior railway police official, told reporters that one passenger died while rescuing himself during the train fire incident.
"Forensic science laboratory teams are gathering evidence for further probe," he said.