Update (August 26, 1:04 pm): The chief minister of Tamil Nadu MK Stalin has expressed grief on the train incident happened on Saturday near Madurai Railway station. The incident has claimed nine lives. To support the affected families, ex-gratia of ₹3 lakh has been announced.In addition to this, the officials have been directed to ensure that injured gets the best treatment. Heres what his tweet reads:Deeply saddened by the tragic incident near Madurai Railway junction where nine precious lives were lost in a train fire accident. My heartfelt condolences go out to the families of the deceased. To support the affected families, an ex-gratia of 3 lakh INR will be provided. I…— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) August 26, 2023At least nine people have lost their lives and more than 20 have been injured after fire broke out in a tourist train parked in Bodi Lane near Madurai railway station in Tamil Nadu.According to the officials, fire broke out in the wee hours on Saturday. The train was reported to be Punalur-Madurai Express. Soon after getting the information the fire services reached the spot and put off the fire and no damage have been caused to other coaches, as per reports.VIDEO | Several killed after a fire broke out in a tourist train parked on Bodi Lane near Madurai railway station in the wee hours of Saturday. pic.twitter.com/z6EMz4xsXn— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 26, 2023As per statement of Southern Railway officials, some passengers allegedly smuggled gas cylinder that caused the fire.#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Fire reported in private/individual coach at Madurai yard at 5:15 am today in Punalur-Madurai Express. Fire services have arrived and put off the fire and no damage has caused to another coaches. The passengers have allegedly smuggled gas cylinder that caused… pic.twitter.com/5H7wQeGu93— ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2023More details awaited.
