A train carrying liquid fuel has crashed and burst into flames in central Myanmar, killing 27 people and injuring dozens. The train was travelling from the central city of Mandalay to Myiktyina in the north. Officials said the train had come off the tracks, then a fire broke out in fuel storage tanks. Many of those killed were believed to be local residents who had gathered at the scene. A report quoted Myanmar’s information ministry as saying people gathered had been attempting to collect the spilled fuel. More than 80 people were taken to hospital.