Dhenkanal: In another train related incident in Odisha, a goods train caught fire in Dhenkanal district on Saturday.
As per reports, the goods train carrying coal in the wagons was going from Talcher to Duburi on new Angul-Sukinda route. As the train reached Rangmatia station under Kamakhyanagar police station in the district, smoke started coming out of wagon number 57. Soon t
he coal in the wagon caught fire.
The loco pilot stopped the train and the station authorities informed the Fire Brigade. A team of Fire officials from Kamakhyanagar rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire. Nobody was injured in the incident.
Earlier in the day, 4 wagons of a goods train got derailed near Ambadola in Rayagada district.
It may be noted that as many as 288 persons were killed in a horrific accident involving 3 trains including a goods train at Bahanaga railway station in Balasore district on June 2. The toll has gone up to 291 with 3 more persons succumbing to injuries.
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