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Dozens dead in India train fire Dozens dead in India train fire
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At least 64 people have been killed in a fire on a train in the northern Indian state of Haryana, officials say.At least 64 people have been killed in a fire on a train in the northern Indian state of Haryana, officials say.
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. Passengers reported hearing two blasts prior to the blaze, as the train passed near Panipat, about 80km (50 miles) north of the capital, Delhi.
The train - the Samjhauta Express -was travelling from Delhi to Pakistan. The train - the Samjhauta Express - was travelling from Delhi to Pakistan when the incident happened.
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. A number of other passengers were injured, and officials say the death toll may rise.
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. Indian television showed pictures of badly burned carriages.
Indian television showed pictures of badly burned carriages. Two carriages are reported to have been completely destroyed in the blaze. The BBC's Navdip Dhariwal in Delhi says a series of small blasts took place in two carriages at around midnight (1830 GMT).
A number of passengers have been injured and officials say the number of dead may rise. She says the train came to a standstill and a ball of fire engulfed the two coaches.
The injured were pulled out of the burning carriages onto the trackside by fellow passengers, she adds.
Railway officials said five small explosive devices capable of causing a huge fire were diffused at the site.
The Samjhauta Express is one of two train services connecting India to Pakistan.The Samjhauta Express is one of two train services connecting India to Pakistan.
The reopening of rail links between the two countries is seen as a key step in the peace process between India and Pakistan that began in January 2004.
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