Berlin passenger train bursts into flames, cause unclear

Firefighters extinguish a burning train at the Ahrensfelde commuter train station in Berlin.
Firefighters extinguish a burning train at the Ahrensfelde commuter train station in Berlin. Sven Schuster/NEWS5/dpa

A major fire broke out on a passenger train on the outskirts of Berlin this weekend, with the carriages going up in smoke while several passengers were still on the train. Luckily, there were no injuries. However, the incident brought all regional traffic and the Berlin S-Bahn to a standstill, while an investigation has been launched into why the diesel-powered train, now heavily damaged, caught alight in the first place.

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Author: Thomas Wintle

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