In a recent horrifying incident in Telangana, a train with passengers on board caught fire. This terrible accident occurred on the Falaknuma Express in Telangana on 7 July. According to online reports and videos on social media, a fire broke out in 3 coaches of this express train. The train was near Bhongir rural PS limits during this unfortunate incident. What really led to this situation? Read to know all the information.
Falaknuma Express Caught Fire On Friday
Videos and pictures of the fire breaking out in some coaches of the train are making the rounds online. Gusty black smoke surrounding the train and flames in some coaches can be seen in these videos.
Twitter user Amitabh Chaudhary (@MithilaWaala) shared a video of the entire Falaknuma Express where it can be seen that the fire broke out only in some coaches.
Fire broke out on three coaches of #FalaknumaExpress between Bommaipally and Pagidipally in Telangana following which it was stopped. All passengers evacuated safely from the train, no casualties or injuries reported.#IndianRailways continuously is being targeted to defame govt pic.twitter.com/B0ixk4ZjPR
— Amitabh Chaudhary (@MithilaWaala) July 7, 2023
As mentioned in the tweet, the fire broke out when the train was between Bommaipally and Pagidipally in Telangana. After the coaches caught fire, the train came to a halt.
Here’s another video of the train in a horrific condition shared by the Twitter user Country Fan (@Country68023515).
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Fire in Train: Fire broke out in 4 coaches of #FalaknumaExpress in Telangana, all passengers evacuated safely.
very sad #news for us.#KarnatakaBudget #railway #TejRan #HappyBirthdayMSDhoni #RahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/Eh0fW3mGtk— Country Fan (@Country68023515) July 7, 2023
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Onboarded Passengers Are Safe!
In between the incident, and all the rush and chaos near Bhongir rural PS limits, the good news is that there is no news of any injuries and casualties as of now because of the fire in the 3 coaches.
The official Twitter account of DGP TELANGANA POLICE (@TelanganaDGP) shared a photo of the spot and shared some important information on the same. Here’s the picture!
All passengers are safely evacuated and shifted in buses after a fire broke out in the Falaknuma Express near Bhongir rural PS limits. Police, Fire Dept, and Railways are working in coordination. So far, no fatalities have been reported.
Out of 18 coaches 11 are detached and… pic.twitter.com/TtgD5BzFP6— DGP TELANGANA POLICE (@TelanganaDGP) July 7, 2023
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All the passengers have been safely evacuated from the Falaknuma Express. Following the evacuation, they have been shifted to buses. Also, there are no reports of any fatalities as of now. The Falaknuma Express had 18 coaches and 11 of them have been detached already. Those are now kept safely in a separate place. 7 bogies caught fire in this unfortunate accident. Updates from 1:37 PM state that the fire of 3 bogies was extinguished at that time.
Police, fire department, and railways came together to work on this matter. There are no reports on the cause of the fire as of now.
Cover Image Courtesy: Twitter/ DGP TELANGANA POLICE (@TelanganaDGP)
First Published: July 07, 2023 3:14 PM