Coach of empty passenger train catches fire in Bengal, none injured

A coach of an empty passenger train caught fire at Katwa railway station in West Bengal’s Purba Bardhaman district early on Sunday, an Eastern Railway official said.

No injuries have been reported in the incident.

Fire officials said the blaze was reported around 4.30 am in a compartment of the Katwa-Azimganj passenger train standing on platform number two and was brought under control by fire tenders after 30 minutes.

Passengers at the station noticed flames engulfing the coach, triggering a brief commotion on the platform.

Railway staffers promptly detached the affected coach to prevent the fire from spreading, the Eastern Railway official said.

He said an investigation is under way to ascertain the cause of the fire.