What the records say
- When
- 30 Jul 2012
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 14.43° N, 79.97° E
- Description
- 2012 public transit disaster near Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Deaths
- 32
- Injured
- 27
Nellore train fire
2012 public transit disaster in Andhra Pradesh, India
On 30 July 2012, the Chennai-bound Tamil Nadu Express train caught fire at 4:22 am near Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India. At least 32 passengers died and 27 were injured. The fire gutted the S-11 sleeper coach in 20 minutes. A railway emergency crew prevented the fire from spreading to the other coaches.
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