Israel – Three carriages of a train caught fire this morning, apparently after the rear engine burst into flames.
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The incident occurred between Beit Yehoshua and Shefayim. Magen David Adom immediately termed it an incident with multiple injuries. 79 passengers were injured by smoke inhalation or shock, 15 of them were moderately injured, and there was one severe injury. Several passengers were slightly hurt jumping off the train.
Israel Railways said that all the passengers were evacuated from the scene. Eyewitnesses said heavy smoke enveloped the train.
Large Police forces and three Fire and Rescue Services teams arrived at the scene and searched for injured passengers. All rail traffic between Herzliya and Netanya has been suspended.
Emergency care teams evacuated the injured with the assistance of firefighters. Many passengers were able to escape the train before the arrival of the rescue forces.
Over a hundred injured. Most of them minor injuries.