Hundreds evacuated in Pennsylvania commuter train fire

A fire aboard a commuter bid successful Pennsylvania led to the evacuation of 350 people, and triggered delays for different trains successful the region.

The occurrence started nether the six-car SEPTA bid astir 6 p.m. astatine Crum Lynne Station successful Ridley Park.

The blaze wholly unopen down SEPTA work betwixt Wilmington and Newark, N.J. until further announcement — and caused delays for Amtrak work betwixt Wilmington, Del. and Philadelphia earlier work resumed.

Passengers told ABC 6 the occurrence started a fewer minutes aft departing Philadelphia, and reported a unusual smell.

“I was scared,” Dnasia Buckner told NBC10. “I started to consciousness claustrophobic.”

No injuries were reported.

“Very speedy enactment by our crews … helped let this to beryllium a harmless outcome,” SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch said. “We don’t cognize wherever this started, conscionable that it was successful the country underneath the bid and past evidently engulfed the bid successful flames.”

SEPTA said shuttle buses were provided for passengers to decorativeness their trips.