Train catches fire near Caesarea

Passengers transferred to another line as firefighters battle blaze

An Israel Railways train (illustrative photo: Moshe Shai/Flash90)
An Israel Railways train (illustrative photo: Moshe Shai/Flash90)

One of the cars of a train that was making its way from Binyamina to Ashkelon along Israel’s coast Thursday caught fire, forcing the driver to stop the train.

The train was stopped between Caesarea and Hadera, and firefighters were working to extinguish the blaze.

The passengers were transferred to another train, Israel Railways said.

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