Pune Train Fire News: Passenger Rescued from Burning Toilet Just in Time.Panic set in aboard the Daund-Pune DEMU when the toilet caught fire. One trapped passenger was rescued just in the nick of time. Smoking blamed. No injuries reported. The full story and investigation update.
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Pune, Maharashtra: A sudden fire broke out in one of the coaches of a DEMU train traveling from Daund to Pune. The blaze quickly engulfed a significant portion of the coach. No injuries were reported and all passengers are safe. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined pic.twitter.com/Su5RWZ79hp
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While it probably was to be a regular commute, it became sheer hell for the passengers of the Monday daytime journey from Daund to Pune, when fire broke out suddenly inside a moving coach toilet. Around 8 A.M., near Yavat in Pune district, shock reverberated across the train as thick smoke began pouring out of the lavatory.
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Passenger Trapped in Flames as Other Commuters Freely Break Open Toilet Door
An eyewitness account stated that there were screams and cries for help coming from within the toilet, as a man was trapped inside, with the door locked from within. Panic spread as smoke engulfed the area. Amidst the chaos, a few brave passengers managed to act fast, breaking down the toilet door and pulling the man from the clutches of fire just in time.
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Investigations Launched over Careless Smoking
According to preliminary reports from railway police, the fire was started by a burnt-out bidhi being flung by some passenger into a dustbin.The bin contained combustibles such as paper and dry rubbish that caught fire instantly. Within minutes, smoke began to fill the coach, thereby creating panic among the passengers.According to a railway official, an individual from Madhya Pradesh has been taken into custody for questioning with regard to the matter of the fire. The authorities suspect negligence to be the reason behind the incident rather than any act of sabotage.
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Swift Action Prevents Tragedy; No Injuries Reported.
Thanks to the swift reaction of the passengers as well as of the train staff, the fire was brought under control and prevented from spreading to the other coaches. Immediate emergency measures were taken, so there were no casualties or injuries reported. Railway officials stated that the fire was extinguished very soon and passengers resumed their journey after a short delay.The Railway Protection Force and the police have launched an investigation over the incident. An individual is currently being interrogated, although officials also enforced the need for greater awareness and caution regarding fire safety on trains.
The near-tragic fire incident acts as a lesson for reckless act that could have endangered dozens of lives. Fellow passengers acting courageously may have averted a catastrophe.
