Kozhikode ∙ A night of shock awaited the team that returned from the discussion in Ernakulam regarding the Kannur Engineering College Annual. PC Latish, a native of Pinarai, who escaped with his head while traveling in the D1 coach around 9:30 in the night, described the tragedy as not recovering from the impact of the fire. ‘The group from Kannur sat in 25-30 seats. When he reached near Korapuzha, a young man wearing a red Kali shirt got into the coach.
He felt bad but didn’t care. When he came near the seat, he kept two bottles of fuel. A bottle of this was opened and blown away. The fuel spread on the bodies of those sitting nearby. He lit the fire before he knew what was going on. Within seconds the fire was raging. The fuel that fell on the floor of the coach also caught fire. My hair caught fire too. The fire was extinguished using bags and other materials. The arsonist did not see where he went. Latish said.
Latish’s hair is burnt.
sprayed; The fire spread
A person who came near suddenly sprayed something. Before the water spread, the fire spread. People got up and ran. I still don’t understand what happened” – Burned Govt. The shock of Aswathi, a native of Thrissur Mannutthi, who is undergoing treatment at the Medical College Hospital, has not changed. Her husband Prince, who was on the train with Ashwathi, suffered burns and is being treated at a private hospital. Prince is a senior section engineer at Koyaladi railway station. Both of them were on their way from Thrissur to Koilandi after a 2-day vacation.
English Summary: Kozhikode train fire; Passengers response