9 persons killed, 20 injured in train fire mishap in Tamil Nadu: Report

Nine people were killed and over 20 were injured after a fire broke out in a tourist train parked on Bodi Lane near Madurai railway station in the wee hours of Saturday, reported news agency PTI.

As per inputs, bodies have been shifted to the Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai and rescue operation is underway.

“Around 5:30 am today, there was fire in a coach halted here at Madurai railway station. There were pilgrims travelling from Uttar Pradesh in it.

When they lit the gas stove to make coffee, the gas cylinder blasted. As of now, we have retrieved nine bodies,” PTI quoted Madurai District Collector MS Sangeetha as saying.