Thirteen dead in Indian train inferno
Updated 08.44 Fri Aug 01 2008
At least 13 people have been killed by a fire which spread through a train in southeastern India while many passengers were sleeping.
Five coaches of the Gautami Express - travelling from Hyderabad, capital of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, to Kakinada on the coast - were gutted in the huge early morning blaze.
Railway officials believe the fire may have been started by a short circuit
Railway officials believe the fire may have been started by a short circuit.
Rescue workers had difficulty reaching the accident site, which was inaccessible by road.
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