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| July 30, 2012 | 15 killed as Tamil Nadu Express coach catches fire | | Hyderabad: At least 15 people were
killed and several others got injured when a fire broke out in a coach of the
New Delhi-Chennai Tamil Nadu Express in the early hours on Monday. According to
reports, the incident occurred at around 4:30 a.m. when the Nellore station manager
noticed the fire in one of the boogies of the train. The cause of the fire is
yet to be determined. However, it was suspected to be caused by a short circuit
in the coach. The injured have been taken to the Nellore civic hospital. A relief
and rescue train has already been rushed to the spot. Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh
Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy has expressed shock and anguish at the fire accident.
Reddy will leave for Nellore to take stock of the situation. The helpline numbers
are: Secunderabad: 040-27786723, 27700868; Vijayawada : 0866-2345863, 2345864
and Nellore : 0861-2331477, 2576924; New Delhi : 011-23342954, 23341072, 23341074;
Hazrat Nizamuddin: 011-24359748. | |
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