FIRE! Stop, Drop, and Roll! Or suffocate to death...

International News Story

On August 28, 1995, there was a train that caught fire in Baku, Azerbaijan.  The fire started as it was leaving the Ulduz station and heading toward the Narimanov station.  There was an electrical malfunction in the train, causing sparks to fly from the high voltage cables and smoke to form.  As the fire started engulfing the train, the passengers did not know what to do.  Windows were being broken, the lights went out, and people started screaming.  The train passengers were suffocating from carbon monoxide.  People tried to jump out to their escape, but sadly, there were not many survivors.  In this tragic incident, the death toll was 337 deaths, and 200 others were injured.  The unfortunate accident was mainly caused by electrical malfunctions.