Fri. Apr 26th, 2024

65 dead in the wake of cooking stoves detonate on Pakistan train

65 dead in the wake of cooking stoves detonate on Pakistan train

PAKISTAN

65 people have passed on after two gas cooking stoves detonated on a train in Pakistan.

Authorities said numerous others have been harmed and some are in a critical condition.

The fire obliterated three of the train’s carriages as it moved toward the town of Liaquatpur in Punjab.

A few of the harmed jumped off the train, numerous to their demises, after the fire broke out.

A fire burns a train carriage after a gas canister passengers were using to cook breakfast exploded

Minister for railroads, Sheik Rashid Ahmed said a portion of the travelers were attempting to prepare breakfast on the stove as the train was moving, disregarding rail line rules.

Ahmed disclosed to Sky News Africa: “Two cooking stoves blew up. They were cooking, they had [cooking] oil which added fuel to fire.

“Most deaths happened from individuals hopping off the train”, he added.

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