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'Dozens dead' in India train fire Dozens dead in India train fire
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Scores of people are reported to have been killed in a fire on a train in the northern Indian state of Haryana. At least 64 people have been killed in a fire on a train in the northern Indian state of Haryana, officials say.
A railway official said at least 53 people died, while television reports put the death toll at at least 60. A senior railway official told the BBC two blasts were heard before the blaze broke out, near Panipat, about 80km (50 miles) north of the capital, Delhi.
The train was travelling from the capital, Delhi, to Pakistan via the border crossing point of Wagah. The train - the Samjhauta Express -was travelling from Delhi to Pakistan.
The cause of the fire is not yet known but railway officials said they cannot rule out the possibility of sabotage. India's railways minister said bottles of flammable liquid had been found at the scene and the possibility of sabotage has not been ruled out.
Earlier reports indicated an electrical short circuit may have been to blame. The general manager of India's Northern Railways, V N Bhatnagar, told the BBC two unexploded devices had been found, inside the train and near the tracks.
Two carriages are reported to have been completely destroyed in the blaze. Indian television showed pictures of badly burned carriages. Two carriages are reported to have been completely destroyed in the blaze.
A number of passengers have been injured and officials say the number of dead may rise.
The Samjhauta Express is one of two train services connecting India to Pakistan.