The series of Trail accidents is not stopping. The latest case has come to light from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, where a train parked at the station caught fire. In this accident, three coaches of the train were completely burnt to ashes.
Full information about the accident
This incident is of Korba Express (18517), which was parked on platform number four. Three AC coaches were completely burnt to ashes due to the fire. At present, there is no news of any loss of life or property in this accident.
Breaking:
Three AC coaches of the Korba-Visakhapatnam Express were gutted by fire shortly after the train arrived at #Visakhapatnam railway station, Andhra Pradesh.
All passengers were evacuated without harm, and the fire has since been brought under control.#TrainAccident… pic.twitter.com/jteaVlZGgT
— Yuvraj Singh Mann (@yuvnique) August 4, 2024
According to the information, the fire started due to a short circuit in the toilet of the B7 coach. There was no passenger in the coach at this time, due to which a major mishap was averted.
The fire also engulfed B6 and M1 AC coaches in no time. As soon as the information about the incident was received, railway officials reached the spot and started extinguishing the fire.
Heart-breaking video
The video of this accident is going viral on social media, in which it can be seen that smoke is rising from the AC coaches and the flames are touching the sky.
The visuals of burning train ( Korba express) at vishakhapatnam station
Railways says
1. Smoke from B7 coach of empty rake of Korba Express detected 3 hrs after the arrival of the train at Visakhapatnam Stn .
2. Train arrived at 6:30 , train locked and about to move for… pic.twitter.com/VPbX5IVmvC— Priyanka kandpal/प्रियंका काण्डपाल (@pri_kandpal) August 4, 2024
Railway employees are busy extinguishing the fire, while a large number of people are also present on the spot.
Questions on railway security
After this incident, questions are being raised once again about the security system of the railway. Railways need to make necessary changes in their system to ensure the safety of passengers.