A fire broke out on a train in the United States and about 350 passengers were evacuated

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On the evening of February 6, local time, a commuter train suddenly caught fire in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA. According to media reports, the train was on its way from Philadelphia to Wilmington. The train consists of 6 carriages, and there were about 350 passengers on board when the fire broke out. It is said that all people on the train were evacuated urgently, and the fire caused no casualties. Videos shot by witnesses showed that raging flames and thick smoke engulfed the first carriage of the train. Trucks and cars were parked around the parking lot. Due to the fierce fire, firefighters could only start to put out the fire on the other side of the track. The authorities urgently closed all railroad tracks and prohibited trains from passing. The Transportation Administration said that the fire originated from the bottom of the first carriage of the train, and the authorities will investigate whether the fire was caused by the train engine or other factors on the track.

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