Fire breaks out in Korba Express in Visakha rly station

A major fire broke out in a train at Visakhapatnam railway station on Sunday. The fire incident occurred in a Tirumala-bound Korba-Visakhapatnam Express train. However, no casualties have been reported so far. 

The Korba-Visakhapatnam Express train had arrived in the city this morning and was stationed at the Visakhapatnam railway station. The fire started in AC-coach B-7 and the huge flames engulfed nearby M1, B6 and one more bogey in no time. 

The fire engine department pressed four fire tenders in service and doused the fire averting a major accident. The reason for the fire is not yet clear.