Fire in Tata-Ernakulam Express Train:Two coaches of Tatanagar Ernakulam Express caught fire in Yelamanchili, Andhra Pradesh. One passenger died in this accident. The reason for the accident has not been known. An official said a total of 158 people were traveling in the two coaches.
B1-M2 coach caught fire
Information is coming out that fire broke out in B-1 and M-2 coaches of the train. The passengers were sleeping in the train at the time of the fire. As soon as the loco pilot came to know about the fire, he stopped the train by applying emergency brakes. Fire personnel were immediately informed. By the time firefighters arrived, both coaches were completely burnt and the entire station was covered in smoke. Apart from the death of one passenger, some other passengers also sustained minor injuries in the accident. All the belongings of the passengers kept in the bogie were burnt. Due to the accident, all trains running on Visakhapatnam Vijayawada route have been canceled at present.