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Blast in Train: Fire fighting cylinder explodes while extinguishing fire in Valsad Express in Bihar, RPF constable dies

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Bihar: An RPF jawan died in a blast in a bogie of Valsad Express at Muzaffarpur railway station.

The fire broke out due to short circuit in the bogie.

The RPPF team started controlling the fire. At the same time, constable Vinod Kumar started trying to extinguish the fire with a small fire cylinder.

Meanwhile the fire cylinder blasted. The accident was so horrific that Vinod Kumar died on the spot.

There was panic in the area after the incident.

Railway officials admitted Vinod Kumar to the hospital but the doctors declared him dead.

According to Dynamite News correspondent, RPF sent the body for post-mortem and started investigation.

According to RPF, Constable Vinod Kumar was a resident of Ara Nagar area was posted as constable in Muzaffarpur RPF post for two years.

The team has informed his family. After the incident, the family members are in bad condition and crying.

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