Passengers evacuated from the Cáceres-Madrid train after the tractor cabin caught fire

A fire in the tractor cabin of the train that covered the Cáceres-Madrid route has forced the evacuation of the 17 passengers it was transporting, who have continued the journey to their destination in a bus provided by Renfe.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
14 February 2024 Wednesday 16:04
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Passengers evacuated from the Cáceres-Madrid train after the tractor cabin caught fire

A fire in the tractor cabin of the train that covered the Cáceres-Madrid route has forced the evacuation of the 17 passengers it was transporting, who have continued the journey to their destination in a bus provided by Renfe.

The fire, already put out by the train's own protection system, occurred at 7:12 a.m. at the Cañaveral station (Cáceres). According to information from Extremadura 112, none of the passengers or convoy personnel have been injured.

The incident occurred when the presence of smoke was detected in the tractor unit and although the 112 Extremadura Emergency Care Center referred to it as a fire, Renfe insists that it was an "open fire" and "the The train's extinguishing means have worked correctly to suffocate it.

Members of the Civil Guard, Local Police and a team of firefighters from the SEPEI have traveled to the site and, according to reports from this service, have confirmed that the train's own protection system has extinguished the fire, as well as that there are no fire points. hot or risk of spread.