Tamil Nadu Train Fire: Forensic Probe Initiated at Madurai Railway Station After Blaze Erupts in Lucknow-Rameswaram Express Train (Watch Video)
The fire, which occurred on a private party coach attached to the Lucknow-Rameswaram Express, resulted in 9 deaths and left 8 passengers severely injured.
Following the devastating blaze that erupted in a train coach, a forensic investigation is underway at Madurai railway station. A statutory inquiry, led by Southern Circle Railway Safety Commissioner B Guganesan, is currently underway to determine the cause of the incident. The fire, which occurred on a private party coach attached to the Lucknow-Rameswaram Express, resulted in 9 deaths and left 8 passengers severely injured. Southern Railway's General Manager, RN Singh, emphasised that those responsible for the fire will face legal consequences, with an FIR filed under relevant IPC and Railway Act sections. Tamil Nadu Train Fire: Southern Circle Railway Safety Commissioner To Conduct Statutory Inquiry Today in Lucknow-Rameswaram Express Train Fire in Madurai.
Forensic Team Examines Fire-Ravaged Train
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu train fire | Forensic investigation underway at the Madurai railway station where a train coach caught fire yesterday. pic.twitter.com/Ak96aBudiH
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