Massive Fire Breaks Out At Ghutiari Sharif Railway Station Near Kolkata, Shops Gutted

Massive fire broke out at the Ghutiari Sharif railway station in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal on Sunday. The train services were halted at the station due to the incident.

Kolkata: Several shops were reduced to ashes after a massive fire broke out at Ghutiari Sharif railway station on the Sealdah South line in South 24 Parganas on Sunday. The station is located about 44 km from Kolkata. According to news agency PTI, the fire erupted at Platform Number 1, causing panic among passengers. Railway police and locals are working to extinguish the fire.

VIDEO | A major fire broke out at the Ghutiari Sharif railway station in Sealdah South line in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal. The fire broke out at Platform Number 1. Several shops were burnt down. The railway police and locals are trying to douse the fire. More details are… pic.twitter.com/OikKh52iyC

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 8, 2024

In a separate incident, the New Delhi-Islampur Magadh Superfast Express split into two between the Buxar-Patna rail section in Bihar when its coupling broke on Sunday morning, PTI reported. The incident took place when the train was running between Turiganj and Raghunathpur railway stations in the Buxar district. The train was halted after the incident which happened around 11.00 am. Fortunately, No passengers were hurt in the incident.

Chief Public Relation Officer (CPRO) of East Central Railway Sharswati Chandra told news agency PTI that the incident took place when the coupling of the Magadh Express (20802) from New Delhi to Islampur broke down. He stated that rescue teams have reached the spot.

VIDEO | Magadh Express decoupled on Buxar-DDU-Patna rail section.

(Source: Third Party)#Trainderailment pic.twitter.com/assF7s4lYJ

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 8, 2024

The railway authorities have ordered an inquiry to probe the exact cause of the incident, Chandra added.

In July this year, the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express faced a mishap as eight of its carriages veered off the tracks close to the Gonda railway station in Uttar Pradesh. This unfortunate incident led to the loss of three precious lives and left 30 others nursing injuries.

The train had set off from the station in Chandigarh at a late-night hour of 11:35 pm in July, embarking on a journey towards Dibrugarh, located in Assam. However, disaster struck on a seemingly ordinary Thursday afternoon. Roughly at half-past two (2:35 pm, to be precise), the train met with an accident. The unfortunate incident happened somewhere in between two stations – Motiganj and Jhilahi, situating in the Gonda district.

(Note: This is a developing story and further details will be added.)