Four army trucks burnt in fire on goods train
Bhopal/Betul, May 10: Four army trucks were burnt to ashes in a fire on a goods train, which was also carrying ammunition and explosives, on Thursday on the Bhopal-Nagpur stretch in Madhya Pradesh, officials said.
The fire broke out while the train, on way from Bengaluru to Uttar Pradesh's Faizabad, was near Maramjhiri station between Betul and Itarsi junctions, an official said, adding the reasons for the blaze were yet to be ascertained.
Operations on the stretch were affected following the fire.
Betul District Collector Shashank Mishra told media persons that the fire, which swept across four bogies on which the trucks were being transported, had now been controlled, and while the trucks had been destroyed, the ammunition and explosives was safe. A decision on the forward movement of the train would be taken after consultations, he added.
Government Railway Police Inspector Hemraj Kumre said that his team reached the spot on coming to know of the blaze and spent many hours dousing it.
Mishra, Superintendent of Police Saket Prakash Pandey and other senior officials have reached the spot, along with senior railway officials.
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M'luru Beach Festival postponed after national mourning announced following demise of Manmohan Singh
Mangaluru: The Beach Festival scheduled to take place in Mangaluru has been postponed due to the national mourning announced following the demise of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.
The event, organised by the Dakshina Kannada district administration, was originally planned for December 28 and 29 at Tannirbavi Beach.
A new date for the festival will be announced soon, according to an official statement.
