20121223 India Fire breaks out at Vizag railway station
India Dec 23 2012 “Automobile & Railway” “Building” “Other bldg.”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Fire breaks out at Vizag railway station
Updated: 2012-12-24-12:38
VISAKHAPATNAM: A fire broke out at the general ticket booking counter near the main entrance of the railway station here on Sunday evening. A few passengers received minor burns in the incident, according to fire wing officials of the east coast railways.
Some important documents and machinery besides furniture at the counter were reduced to ashes. The railway officials put the loss at Rs 10 lakh. Based on preliminary reports, the fire wing officials said that the mishap might have occurred due to an electrical short circuit .
On receiving information, fire and railway officials rushed to the spot and took the situation under control.
The fire continued to rage for an hour before it was brought under control by the fire tenders. When contacted, a senior official confirmed to TOI that the mishap occurred at the general reservation ticket counter.
Web Source: The Times of India