10 Killed in Fire Inside Train Coach in India

After a cylinder explosion on Saturday in Tamil Nadu, a stalled train's carriage caught fire, resulting in at least nine fatalities and close to 50 injuries.

The accident happened in the state, close to the Madurai train station. The victims were all from the northern state of Uttar Pradesh and were all pilgrims.

On Saturday, the private carriage of the train came from Uttar Pradesh and was parked close to the station. Senior Southern Railway staff member: "The LPG cylinder that exploded was being illegally carried inside the coach."

"The passengers in the private coach have illegally smuggled gas cylinder and this caused the fire. Many passengers got out of the coach on noticing the fire," said a statement issued by the Southern Railways.