Ladhowal train fire

In the railway accident in Ludhiana burned on 15 May 2003 near the Indian city of Ludhiana three sleeping cars of the express train Frontier Golden Temple Mail from the trip from Mumbai to Amritsar.

The accident

The fire broke out in the last car of the train against 3:45 clock after the train had kept in Ladawal. About 38 people died [note 1] and at least 13 others were injured. The cause is a short circuit in a toilet was suspected that caused the fire, which spread quickly to the two adjacent cars. The doors of the cars were partially blocked and barred the windows - a measure of protection against thefts and robberies - so that the travelers were included. In a car alone 34 dead were recovered. The fire fighting lasted three hours.

The train continued its journey towards Amritsar, after the burned wagons had been left behind.

Next worth knowing

The express " Frontier Golden Temple Mail" was already involved on 26 November 1998 in a serious rail accident in Khanna, Punjab: 209 people lost their lives, as three of its cars derailed and the Jammu Tawi - Sealdah Express went into this car into.

Another accident, in which a sleeping car caught fire, was the railway accident of Nancy.