suggestion in situations like this, instead reporting that a spark lit some spilled flammable liquid in the toilet of carriage number five, which was caught by the wind and ripped down the train. A later report claimed the fire originated in a bag of 'combustible materials', but did not elaborate on how it caught fire. External links Early News Report Indian authorities Post-Fire Report by (suspect authenticity)] Irish News Report Train and rapid transit fires Railway accidents and incidents in Punjab, India Fires in India Railway accidents in 2003 Transport in Ludhiana 2003 fires in Asia 2003 disasters in India 2000s in Punjab, India Chimney effect fires May 2003 events in India