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Minor fire in Pune-bound train from Daund; no damage, says railway

A passenger potentially smoking in the washroom could be a reason for the fire, as per officials.

A minor fire broke out on a train in Pune (Representational Photo/Express Photo)

A minor fire broke out in the lavatory of a moving Daund-Pune shuttle train Monday morning. Smoke emanated from the diesel electric multiple unit (DEMU) train (71408) near Yavat in the Pune district at around 8 am.

However, there has been no damage to the train or injuries to anyone, according to Hemant Kumar Behera, Divisional Commercial Manager and Public Relations Officer of the Pune Division.

“The DEMU train was travelling from Daund to Pune. There was a man in the washroom who was probably smoking a beedi or something of that sort. There must have been a garbage bin nearby, as smoke filled the area. Railway Protection Force (RPF) and other officials got the man out and used a fire extinguisher to put out the smoke. There was no damage. I can’t say for sure whether the garbage caught fire. The inquiry is going on,” said Behrra.

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A video of the incident emerged on social media, showing panicked passengers trying to break down the washroom door to help the person stuck inside get out.

The shuttle train service runs daily between Daund and Pune, covering approximately 75 km and stopping at seven stations along the route.

Parthasarathi Biswas

Partha Sarathi Biwas is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express with 10+ years of experience in reporting on Agriculture, Commodities and Developmental issues. He has been with The Indian Express since 2011 and earlier worked with DNA. Partha's report about Farmers Producer Companies (FPC) as well long pieces on various agricultural issues have been cited by various academic publications including those published by the Government of India. He is often invited as a visiting faculty to various schools of journalism to talk about development journalism and rural reporting. In his spare time Partha trains for marathons and has participated in multiple marathons and half marathons. ... Read More

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