A devastating fire reduced large parts of Dhamangaon village in Bhivapur tehsil of Nagpur district to ashes after flames spread rapidly from nearby agricultural land and engulfed homes within minutes. The fire forced villagers to flee in panic to save themselves. According to officials, the fire started when some villagers set dry agricultural waste on fire in nearby fields at around 6 pm. Due to strong winds, the flames quickly went out of control and began moving towards the village. Dhamangaon, which has many old houses made of wood and traditional materials, became highly vulnerable as the fire reached residential areas. Eyewitnesses said the situation worsened as night fell and electricity supply was disrupted which plunged the village into darkness. “There was fire everywhere and complete darkness. People were shouting and running to save their lives,” said a villager. As the fire entered the village, it spread rapidly from one house to another. Cattle sheds and storage areas als...
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| Fire in Indian Railway train |
Central Railway has positioned a dedicated mobile number, 9004414444, at Zonal Security Control Room to take prompt action on information about carrying banned substances on trains. This has been done after a series of fire occurred in trains in recent past and the culprit was identified as inflammable material being transported in passengers bogies. The initiative was taken by Railway Ministry after a bogie of Solapur-bound passenger train caught fire on October 16, 2012. A highly placed source of Commercial Department confirmed the information on request of anonymity.
The officer said that Chairman of Railway Board, Vinay Mittal, had written a letter to General Manager, Central Railway, Subodh Jain, to take care about recent incidents involving fire in coaches, which have led to loss of human life. Sources informed that passengers, who notice other passengers carrying inflammatory goods in trains, should pass on information on the mobile number. The number is toll-free and having SMS facility also, along with provision of a handset for the Zonal Security Control room. The GM of Central Railway also asked Commercial Department to popularise the mobile number among the passengers.
As per the action plan, after receipt of information on the mobile number, the accompanying Train Conductor and TTEs would be intimated. They would verify the correctness of information and if four true would confiscate the goods and detrain the passengers and impose fines on them and also initiated penal action. In case of escorting staff are not available in the train or if it is not possible to contact them, the security control will also advise the operating control to stop the trains and check would be conducted by Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF), wherever necessary, it is learnt.
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