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'Dozens dead' in India train fire | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
Scores of people are reported to have been killed in a fire on a train in the northern Indian state of Haryana. | |
A railway official said at least 53 people died, while television reports put the death toll at at least 60. | |
The train was travelling from the capital, Delhi, to Pakistan via the border crossing point of Wagah. | The train was travelling from the capital, Delhi, to Pakistan via the border crossing point of Wagah. |
The cause of the fire is not yet known but railway officials said they cannot rule out the possibility of sabotage. | |
Earlier reports indicated an electrical short circuit may have been to blame. | |
Two carriages are reported to have been completely destroyed in the blaze. | Two carriages are reported to have been completely destroyed in the blaze. |