Explosion in camera battery may have caused train fire at Nashik

Mumbai: A preliminary inquiry has revealed that the probable cause of fire in the Shalimar Express parcel van was a defective camera battery that exploded and came in contact with inflammable goods material being ferried to Mumbai over the weekend.

The fire in the luggage van positioned just behind the engine was detected this past Saturday when the train was entering platform three of the Nashik Road station around 8.40am. The van carried roughly 23 tonnes of luggage.

The parcel van had five consignments, including electronic gadgets, nail polish, rexine, bidi and cloth.

A senior railway official said, “Nail polish and rexine are highly inflammable and hence the fire erupted.”