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EWN reports that one person has died and four others were injured in a suspected arson attack on a commuter train at Ottery Station in Cape Town.
The blaze broke out on Wednesday morning. City of Cape Town’s fire and rescue service’s Theo Layne said: “One adult female sustained serious burns. Three adult females sustained minor injuries. Upon further investigation, the service found one adult with fatal burns.” Metrorail is offering a R25,000 reward following the fatal fire. The cause of the fire is still being determined, but authorities suspect arson. A similar incident occurred a week ago when a Metrorail train pulled into Retreat Station with two of its carriages on fire.
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