Fire at Botad station destroys 3 coaches of DEMU train
April 17, 2023
Botad: A fire broke out on Monday afternoon at the Botad railway station in Gujarat, destroying three coaches of a diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) train parked in the yard.
An inquiry has been initiated by the Divisional Commercial Manager of Western Railway’s Bhavnagar Division, Mashooq Ahmed, to determine the cause of the incident. No one was hurt in the incident as the train was empty and was scheduled to depart for Dhrangadhra at 6pm daily.
#WATCH | Gujarat: Fire broke out on a local train at Botad Railway Station earlier today. The train was scheduled to depart for Ahmedabad today evening. No injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/rdkmXQ1FSt
— ANI (@ANI) April 17, 2023
The fire was extinguished by 4:25pm with the help of three fire-tending vehicles, according to Botad Municipality fire officer Raju Dhadhal. The reason for the fire is currently unknown. DeshGujarat
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