Explosion in Haryana Train: Passengers Jump in Panic, 4 Injured

A firecracker explosion in a Haryana train near Sampla, Haryana, triggered panic as passengers jumped off to escape, leaving four injured. The incident raises safety concerns.

By Palak Pathak Updated: Oct 28, 2024, 22:29 IST

A fire broke out in a moving train near the Sampla railway station in Haryana, causing panic among passengers. Four are reportedly injured as they jumped off the train after the reported firecracker explosion.

Firecracker Explosion in Haryana train

The train had left Rohtak at 4:20 p.m. bound for Delhi. and reached Sampla station within a short time. About a little distance from Sampla, one of the compartments of the train suddenly exploded, and the fire spread all over. This caused a great commotion. Passengers, panic-stricken by the blast, started jumping off the moving train, which caused injuries to four people. Some passengers said that there was an explosion, and it caught fire in the compartment and spread the flames, further increasing the panic.
Several passengers got injured in their bid to save themselves and there were even reports of them jumping off the moving train," the eyewitnesses recounted. As soon as the train had moved past Sampla, a loud explosion was heard in the compartment, and flames erupted after that, said eyewitnesses who were on the train. The train had pulled out of Rohtak station when they boarded to travel towards Bahadurgarh.
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The accident is thought to have been caused by the sulphur and potassium, seen in fireworks, which were transported in the overhead space above the seats. Inmates in the coach told these hazardous materials, reportedly destined for sale, were stored with iron tools in the overhead compartment. The fire may have been sparked by a combination of the flammable sulphur and potassium compounds and the hot iron tools in the overhead compartment.
Further investigations will reveal how hazardous materials like sulfur and potassium were carried aboard and if proper safety checks were conducted before the train left the station. The incident does raise questions over the train safety protocols and the risk involved with flammable articles being carried on public transport.