Nanded Exp. Catches fire, 23 killed

 

One more tragic fire accident takes lives of 23 passengers and left 15 severely injured. The AC coach (B-1) of Nanded-Bangalore express bound for Nanded catches fire, probably due to short circuit, near Kotta Cheruvu Railway Station in Ananthapur district around 3.45 am on Saturday. There are total 64 passengers in the coach. The surviving victims have been shifted to Dharmavaram and Ananthapur hospitals immediately. So far rescue teams have recovered eight bodies and identified three of them. Help Line Numbers: Bangalore: 080-22156554, 22259271 Hyderabad: 0404-23310680