At 12:00 PM, a fire broke out in the locomotive of train number 281, running from Bangkok to Kabin Buri, inside Kabin Buri Railway Station, located in Kabin Buri Municipality, Kabin Buri District, Prachin Buri Province. Smoke and flames billowed from the locomotive, causing panic among the passengers on board. It took approximately 1 hour to bring the fire under control, but the locomotive was completely damaged.
Passengers Flee in Terror as Train Engine Catches Fire
Amarin TV, October 8, 2024
Passengers fled in terror as a fire broke out on a train as it was entering Kabin Buri train station. The locomotive was completely destroyed.
At noon on October 8, 2024, authorities were alerted to a fire on a train engine at Kabin Buri train station in Prachin Buri province. Fire trucks were urgently requested to extinguish the flames.
Upon arriving at the scene, it was discovered that the engine of train number 281, running from Bangkok to Kabin Buri, had caught fire as it was pulling into the station. Smoke and flames were billowing from the locomotive, causing panic among the passengers on board.
Once the train had come to a complete stop, the train driver and station staff attempted to extinguish the fire with fire extinguishers, but were unsuccessful. Fire trucks from the Kabin Buri municipality and rescue units were called in to help douse the flames and prevent them from spreading. It took about an hour for firefighters to bring the fire under control. The locomotive was completely destroyed. The train was scheduled to depart Kabin Buri station at 1:25 PM, but the incident occurred beforehand.
The train driver stated that the cause of the fire is still unknown, as the train had been operating normally until it arrived at Kabin Buri station.
A passenger, Mrs. Sumalee, said that she was waiting for the train to Bangkok when she saw smoke and flames coming from the engine as it entered the station. She was very frightened and immediately informed the station staff.
A fire broke out in the locomotive of a train while it was parked at Kabin Buri Railway Station in Prachin Buri, Thailand, causing panic among passengers. It took officials approximately one hour to control the blaze, and the cause of the fire remains unknown.
The incident occurred around noon on October 8, 2024, when the Bangkok-Kabin Buri train No. 281 was pulling into platform 1. Smoke was seen billowing from the locomotive, followed by flames, causing alarm among passengers on board.
Railway staff and station personnel attempted to extinguish the fire with fire extinguishers but were unsuccessful. Fire trucks from Kabin Buri Municipality and rescue volunteers were called in to help contain the fire and prevent it from spreading. It took them about an hour to bring the fire under control.
The train staff said they were unsure of the cause of the fire and that a thorough investigation would be conducted.
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