Horror as SEPTA train carrying 350 people goes up in flames forcing passengers to evacuate in frantic scenes
A COMMUTER train carrying 350 people burst into flames forcing passengers to evacuate in chaotic scenes.
Horror pictures showed orange flames shooting from windows and thick smoke billowing from doorways.
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Passengers said they were moved carriages twice as chaos unfolded.
Dnasia Bruckner, speaking to the NBC affiliate WCAU-TV, said she was moved to different carriages twice and felt claustrophobic.
“I was scared,” she said.
“As people were walking by, they said the train’s on fire but the conductors aren’t saying anything.
“And eventually they opened the doors and we got off.”
She claimed it took around 15 minutes to get off the train.
“The pictures really tell the story of how serious this situation was,” Busch said.
No passengers were injured and they were ushered onto shuttle buses.
Services were temporarily halted while crews were dealing with the fire.
Amtrak services between Philadelphia and Wilmington have now restarted.
But travelers have been warned about potential delays.
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The investigation into the blaze remains ongoing.
Officials are looking if the fire started in one of the train's engines.