Over 30 People Dead after Fire on Indian Train

World | May 15, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

At least 37 people have died in a fire on an express train in India's northern Punjab state. The fire broke out in three coaches of the Frontier Mail, which was travelling from Bombay to the holy Sikh city of Amritsar. Rescue workers have so far recovered 37 bodies, many reportedly women and children, and the authorities say a number of passengers are still missing. The death toll is expected to rise. It is still unclear what caused the fire.

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