New Delhi: At least 47 people have been killed in a fire on a passenger train travelling in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, officials say.
One coach of the Tamil Nadu Express travelling to Chennai from Delhi caught fire early on Monday. The cause of the fire is still not clear.
Officials said the death toll could rise further as there were 72 passengers in the affected coach.
The incident happened as the train was passing through Nellore station.
Nellore is located 500km (310 miles) south of Hyderabad, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh.
The affected coach was completely gutted and rescue teams had to break in using special equipment.
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