In Tamil Nadu, in today's fire incident involving the train coach stationed at Madurai, the process for identifying the bodies of ten passengers are underway.

Authorities said that the mortal remains will be brought to Chennai by train and will be later taken to Lucknow by air.
 
Seven injured passengers are undergoing treatment at the Government hospital at Madurai. The fire broke out at 5.15 this morning when the coach was stabled at Madurai Yard.
 
A total of 65 passengers of a private party were traveling from Lucknow to Rameswaram on the 17th of August. They were on their way back when the incident occurred. The train arrived at Madurai and the party coach was detached and parked at Madurai Stabling line for further travel. According to the officials, the passengers had used the illegally smuggled cooking gas cylinders unauthorisedly for preparing tea and snacks which caused the fire.
 
Immediately fire tenders were called and fire was put off by 7 am. Southern Railway has announced an ex gratia of Rs. 10 lakhs for the families of the deceased. A detailed investigation has been ordered.