Howrah-Secunderabad Falaknuma Express catches fire near Hyderabad, none hurt

Several coaches of the Hyderabad-bound Falaknuma Express on Friday caught fire near Hyderabad but nobody was hurt in the incident, according to officials.

VIDEO | Several coaches of Howrah-Secunderabad Falaknuma Express caught fire earlier today. No injury was reported in the incident. More details are awaited. pic.twitter.com/qcX4i2maLY

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In a video posted on Twitter, smoke can be seen billowing out of the compartments as bystanders record the scenes at the site.

A senior official of the South Central Railway said two compartments were damaged completely and one partially in the fire.

An eyewitness told TV channels that all the passengers were alighted after the fire was noticed.

“Situation is totally under control. No injuries, no causalities. All the passengers are safe,” a SCR official said.

Senior officials of SCR were their way to the accident spot.

With inputs from agencies