A Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) passenger train travelling from Johor Baru to Butterworth caught fire near the Sungai Gadut station in Rembau, Negri Sembilan today.
Negri Sembilan Fire and Rescue Department chief Norazam Khamis said the fire started in the engine at 2.35pm.
Negri Sembilan Fire and Rescue Department chief Norazam Khamis said the fire started in the engine at 2.35pm.
“The driver noticed the fire and stopped the train for the passengers to alight. They walked about 1km to the Sungai Gadut station,” he told The Malaysian Insider.
About 310 passengers were on board the train. All got off the train safely.
“No passenger was hurt in the incident,” he said.
The driver, however, sustained burns on his palms.
Firemen stopped the fire from spreading to other parts of the train, but the engine and driver’s part of the train were destroyed.
Norazam said an emergency response team and firemen from the Senawang, Seremban and Rembau fire departments put out the fire.
KTMB corporate communication head Ridhwan Arshad said: "We are arranging for another train for the passengers to continue their journey," he said.
The cause of fire is being investigated.
- TMI
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