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News24 reports that a security guard was injured after a passenger train caught alight in Cape Town on Monday. The T2520 train from Kraaifontein to Cape Town caught alight at around 16:00, causing delays of around an hour after the northern line trains were temporarily suspended.
The fire started while the train was travelling between Monte Vista and Acacia Park. Commuters were on board the train at the time of the fire, but no injuries were reported. Metrorail spokesperson Zino Mihi reported: "[A] Metro guard injured his knee and was taken to N1 City Hospital." One motor coach was burnt and another plain trailer partially burnt in the fire. "We are suspecting an electrical fault as the reason behind the fire as overhead wires were affected," Mihi said. An investigation is underway to assess the cost of the damaged coaches.
- Read the original of the report in the above regard by Nicole McCain at News24
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