Nellore Railway Accident
In the railway accident in Nellore July 30, 2012 became a sleeper of the Tamil Nadu Express at Nellore in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on fire. 32 people died in the accident .
Starting position
The Tamil Nadu Express was train No. 12622 from New Delhi to Chennai . In the sleeping car affected by the fire, 72 people were traveling on reserved couches, and there were at least 6 more without a reservation in the car. The train went through the station of Nellore at 4:15 pm and was about 70 km / h on the road.
the accident
At 4:22 a.m., a fire broke out in a sleeping car. The wind of the train fanned it considerably, so that the car burned out completely within 20 minutes. 25 travelers managed to escape through the rear exit of the burning car, 10 jumped off the still moving train and survived, 15 others were killed.
A gatekeeper noticed the fire in the passing train and managed to stop the train. Railway workers managed to detach the burning car from the train set and thus prevent the fire from spreading to the other cars on the train.
consequences
32 people died and 27 were seriously injured.
root cause
The cause of the fire remains controversial. The local police assumed a short circuit in the sleeping car. However, the speed at which the fire spread and the fact that a kerosene container was found in the rubble of the car also suggests an accident or attack .
Comparable accidents
- Nancy railway accident : sleeping car fire, France 2002, 12 dead
- Ayyat railway accident : train fire, Egypt in 2002, at least 383 dead
- Ludhiana railway accident : sleeping car fire, India 2003, 36 dead
Web links
- Hari Kumar: Tragedy on the Tamil Nadu Express. In: New York Times v. July 30, 2012.
- NN: India train fire kills 32 in Andhra Pradesh . In: BBC News India v. July 30, 2012.
- NN: India train fire kills 47 in Andhra Pradesh . In: BBC News v. July 30, 2012.
- NN: Tamil Nadu Express fire: Railway minister hints at sabotage, police rubbish claim . In: Times of India v. July 30, 2012.
- NN: Tamil Nadu Express fire: 32 killed, railways announces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia to kin of deceased . In: Times of India v. July 30, 2012.
Individual evidence
- ^ NN: Tamil Nadu Express fire: 32 killed .
- ^ NN: Tamil Nadu Express fire: 32 killed .
- ^ NN: Tamil Nadu Express fire: 32 killed .
- ^ NN: Tamil Nadu Express fire: Railway minister .
Coordinates: 14 ° 25 '32 " N , 79 ° 58' 2.8" E