Tata-Ernakulam Express Train Fire in India’s Andhra Pradesh Kills 1

INDIA – A Tata-Ernakulam Express train fire in India’s Andhra Pradesh left a 70-years old passenger dead, according to authorities on Monday.

The passenger was later identified as Chandrashekhar Sundar, a Vijayawada resident.

The fire that erupted in the Tata-Ernakulam express at the state’s Elamanchili railway station early Monday morning was later extinguished, Indian Railways said in a statement.

Officials said that the fire damaged two coaches of the train, and the passengers were safely evacuated.

Satya Yesubabu, a senior railway police official, told reporters that one passenger died while rescuing himself during the train fire incident.

“Forensic science laboratory teams are gathering evidence for further probe,” he said.