Rescue 1122, fire brigade and railway staff are working to extinguish the blaze as coaches are moved to prevent the fire from spreading to other platforms.
LAHORE: A fire broke out in railway coaches parked at Platform 6A of Lahore Railway Station on Monday, triggering an emergency situation and panic among passengers and railway employees.
The fire quickly intensified, with flames emerging from the coaches’ windows and thick black smoke spreading across the station premises. Railway employees initially launched firefighting efforts on their own, but after their attempts failed to bring the blaze under control, Rescue 1122 and fire brigade teams were called in, according to sources.
Rescue personnel, firefighters and railway staff are continuing efforts to extinguish the fire. However, the blaze had not been completely brought under control at the time of the latest information.
As a precautionary measure, railway authorities used an engine to immediately move coaches parked on Platforms 6A and 7 to prevent the flames from spreading. Railway sources said other coaches parked at the two platforms were also at risk of catching fire had the affected coaches not been removed in time.
Passengers were moved to safer locations from Platforms 6A and 7 as part of the safety arrangements. The incident also caused panic among passengers, while railway employees reportedly scrambled to respond after the fire broke out.
According to railway sources, a railway officials’ saloon, an inspection car and a spare rack power plant had previously been parked at Platform 7A, close to the location where the fire erupted. These railway vehicles had reportedly been removed from the platform a few days earlier.
The fire broke out directly opposite the railway station’s train control office, raising concerns over the potential impact of the incident on nearby railway operations.
Rescue 1122 teams, fire brigade personnel and railway employees remain engaged in the firefighting operation, while efforts are also underway to prevent the blaze from spreading to other coaches and railway property.
No casualties had been reported in the incident so far, according to sources. However, the cause of the fire remains unknown, and no official explanation for its outbreak was immediately available.
Emergency response efforts are continuing at Platform 6A as authorities work to bring the situation under control.
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