Nellore Train Fire

Date: July 30, 2012 • Location: Tadepalle, India

A train fire killed 32 passengers and injured 27 on the Tamil Nadu Express 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.