Train Fire

'Fireball' On London Tube Is Terror Attack, Improvised Explosive Device Used

World News | NDTV News Desk | Friday September 15, 2017

People on a London underground train "ran for their lives" after a "fireball" reportedly left several passengers with facial burns, the UK media reported today. The explosion took place inside a bucket left on a District Line train during the morning rush hour, officials said.

Violence By Dera Followers Reaches Delhi, PM Narendra Modi Reviews Situation

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Friday August 25, 2017

A private bus and two train rakes were set on fire by a riotous mob in the national capital region as violence that erupted in Haryana's Panchkula after Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim's conviction for rape reached Delhi and neightbouring areas.

Rail Mishaps To Be Recreated At This Disaster Management Village Near Bengaluru

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 13, 2017

Tragic events involving train accidents, coaches falling into rivers or catching fire will be reenacted at the country's first 'Railways disaster management village' which is expected to come up on the outskirts of Bengaluru by December next year.

Amtrak Train Derails In Washington State, Injuring Several Passengers

World News | Reuters | Monday July 3, 2017

An Amtrak train with more than 250 people aboard derailed on Sunday near Puget Sound in Washington state, injuring several passengers, although no one was believed to have been seriously hurt, local fire officials and the rail service said.

Dozens Injured In New York Subway Train Derailment

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 28, 2017

Dozens of people were injured Tuesday when two New York subway train cars careened off the tracks, leaving hundreds of people stuck for more than an hour, a fire department spokesman said.

All Aboard: Luxury Japanese Train Has Bath And Fireplace

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 3, 2017

It's got Michelin-starred chefs, solid cypress bathtubs and a cosy snug complete with roaring fire: the Shiki-Shima could hold its own against any five-star hotel. Not bad for a train.

Mumbai Fire: 6 Injured In Blaze At Dana Bandar Slum, Local Train Services Hit

Mumbai News | Written by Ankita Sinha | Monday January 23, 2017

Six children were injured after a fire broke out at a slum cluster in South Mumbai's Dana Bandar area this evening. All of them have been admitted to the JJ Hospital. Twelve fire engines and six water tankers reached the spot and the fire was doused later in the evening. The fire broke out around 6 pm and engulfed more than 15 huts and warehouses i...

Metro Train Catches Fire At Patel Nagar Metro Station In Delhi

Delhi News | Edited by Bhagyashree Pandey | Thursday December 8, 2016

A fire broke out on a metro train at the Patel Nagar Metro Station in New Delhi on Thursday. Pictures and videos on social media showed plumes of white smoke billowing out of the air conditioning unit of a stationary Delhi Metro train. All passengers were safely evacuated immediately and no one was injured, officials said. The incident took place a...

Woman Dies Of Injuries After Swiss Train Attack: Police

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 14, 2016

One of six people injured when a man started a fire on a train carriage in Switzerland and stabbed passengers has died of her injuries, police said today.

Man Attacks Swiss Train Passengers With Fire, Knife, Injures 6: Police

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 13, 2016

A man set a train carriage in Switzerland on fire using a flammable liquid and also stabbed passengers, injuring six people, including a six-year-old child, police said.

'Like A Freight Train': California Wildfire Guts 18 Homes

World News | Associated Press | Monday July 25, 2016

Flames raced down a steep hillside "like a freight train," leaving smoldering remains of homes and forcing thousands to flee the wildfire churning through tinder-dry canyons in Southern California, authorities said on Sunday.

Mumbai's Lifeline Western, Central Railways Respond To Water Crisis

Mumbai News | Shashank Rao, Mid-Day | Monday April 18, 2016

Just a few days ago, Relief and Rehabilitation minister Eknath Khadse came under severe fire after 10,000 litres of water were used to prepare a temporary helipad in Latur so he could review the drought situation there. But believe it or not, the same quantity of water was being used to wash just a single 12-car local train in Mumbai. Thankfully, t...

Washington Subway To Shut For Full Day For Safety Checks

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday March 16, 2016

Washington's metro train system will shut all day Wednesday for emergency inspections after an electrical fire in a tunnel, transport chiefs said, in an unprecedented move that threatens to cause mass disruption in the US capital.

Violent Quota Protests In Andhra Pradesh, Train Coaches Set On Fire

Andhra Pradesh News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Monday February 1, 2016

Violent protests were witnessed in Andhra Pradesh's East Godawari district after the Kapu community, who were demanding reservation and Backward Classes status, blocked highways and railway lines, and set fire to train bogies.

Railway Unveils Train Coaches With New, Refurbished Look

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 12, 2016

Enhancing passenger amenities coupled with adequate fire safety measures, railways today unveiled refurbished coaches with aesthetically appealing and improved interior furnishings.

Poor Maintenance Among Main Reasons Of Train Fires: Comptroller And Auditor General

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 8, 2015

Short circuit, poor maintenance and lack of awareness are major reasons of fire in trains, according to the findings of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Puri Train Fire: Odisha Police Suspects Involvement of Terror Outfit

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 27, 2015

Suspecting the involvement of a terror outfit behind the recent serial burning of train bogies at Puri, Odisha Police has sought assistance of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in probing the incident.

Republican White House Hopefuls Hit Barack Obama's Record in Debate

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 11, 2015

Republican White House hopefuls on Tuesday eased up on the bitter infighting in a more collegial debate that saw candidates train fire on President Barack Obama and coalesce around a tough economic message.

Fire on a Local Train in Chennai, Passengers Escape Unhurt

Chennai News | J Sam Daniel (with agency inputs) | Wednesday October 21, 2015

Passengers of a Mass Rapid Transit System train bound for Chennai Beach from Velacherry today had a narrow escape after one of the bogies caught fire near the elevated Perungudi station, officials said.

Mass Rapid Transit System Train Catches Fire; Passengers Escape Unhurt

Chennai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 21, 2015

Passengers of a Mass Rapid Transit System train bound for Chennai Beach from Velacherry today had a narrow escape after one of the bogies caught fire, officials said.

Blow-by-Blow Account of How French Train Attacker Was Overpowered

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 22, 2015

The men who helped overpower and subdue a gunman after he opened fire on a packed train between Amsterdam and Paris have given a blow-by-blow account of the incident.

US Passengers Overpower Gunman Who Fired in Amsterdam-Paris Train

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 22, 2015

A heavily-armed man opened fire in a "terrorist attack" on a high-speed train travelling from Amsterdam to Paris on Friday, injuring at least two people before he was overpowered by two American passengers.

Train Shooting Suspect Known to Intel Services, of Moroccan Origin: Police Source

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 22, 2015

The man suspected of opening fire Friday on board an Amsterdam-Paris train, injuring two passengers, is from Morocco or of Moroccan origin and is known to French intelligence services, said a police source.

Thousands Evacuated After Freight Train Derails, Catches Fire, in Tennessee

World News | Reuters | Friday July 3, 2015

A freight train carrying flammable and toxic gas derailed and a car caught fire in Tennessee, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people today, while 10 officers were hospitalized after breathing in fumes, officials said.

US Train With Toxic Chemicals Derails, Catches Fire

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 2, 2015

A train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in Tennessee and caught fire, prompting a large-scale evacuation, firefighters said Thursday.

Woman Killed in Japan Train Fire Suicide 'on Peace Pilgrimmage'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 1, 2015

A woman killed when a pensioner deliberately set himself on fire aboard a moving bullet train in Japan was on her way to a shrine to give thanks for her "peaceful life", it emerged Wednesday.

On Japan Bullet Train, Man Douses Himself in Oil, Sets Himself on Fire

World News | Reuters | Tuesday June 30, 2015

Two passengers on a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train died after one doused himself in oil and set himself ablaze today, media reports said.

Japan Bullet Train Stops After Passenger Tries to Set Himself on Fire: Reports

World News | Reuters | Tuesday June 30, 2015

A Japanese Shinkansen bullet train made an emergency stop today and a passenger was found at the entrance of a carriage covered in flammable liquid, officials said. Media reports said a man in his 30s had set himself on fire.

New York-Bound Amtrak Train Derails Near Philadelphia, 50 Injured

World News | Reuters | Wednesday May 13, 2015

An Amtrak passenger train with more than 200 passengers on board derailed in north Philadelphia on Tuesday night, causing multiple injuries, a city fire department supervisor said.

Many Injured as Amtrak Train Derails Near Philadelphia

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 13, 2015

Multiple people were injured Tuesday after an Amtrak train derailed near Philadelphia, with up to 10 cars rolling over, US media reported.