photo: ÖBB/Passengers Evacuated after Train Fire between Fritzens-Wattens and Stans
At around 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday, overhead line damage was reported on the New West Line in the Lower Inn Valley between Fritzens-Wattens and Stans.
According to preliminary information, a vehicle caught fire on a car transport wagon of the NJ420 night train on its way from the Innsbruck Central Station to Amsterdam. After a rapid response, the fire brigade was able to report "fire out" at 10:19 p.m.
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Passengers were evacuated via the emergency exits. The injured people were treated at the scene. The passengers were taken by bus to Innsbruck, where overnight accommodation was organised.
There are no further traffic restrictions as rail traffic can be diverted.
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Source: ÖBB
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