A train in India caught fire after an explosion on Saturday (August 26) and left nine people dead, while 55 people had been rescued, according to local officials and media reports, Reuters reports.
A local district official told Indian network ANI that the blast and fire occurred due to a gas cylinder brought on board by passengers when they tried to turn it on to make coffee in the morning.
A rescued passenger said they were trapped in the train coach until someone broke the windows.
The train was carrying pilgrims in India's southern Tamil Nadu, according to reports. The rescued passengers were sent to the nearby Rajaji Railway Hospital, reported ANI.
