10 People Died As A Result Of A Great Fire In South India

JAKARTA - A fire broke out in front of a train competition in South India, Saturday, August 26. As a result, 10 people were declared dead.

South Indian Railway officials in a statement confirmed the death toll in the Madurai Yard incident in Southern Tamil Nadu State. It was stated that an illegal gas cylinder was the cause of the fire.

According to officials, the fire was reported in one of the "private carriages" on Saturday morning and the fire brigade team immediately went to the scene.

"The passengers in the private carriage/individuals illegally smuggled gas cylinders and caused a fire," he said as quoted by Anadolu via Antara.

The company said that passengers are prohibited from carrying flammable objects such as gas cylinders.