Spanish fires: Passengers injured fleeing train in Bejís

Three of the ten passengers who attempted to flee a train that became engulfed in a massive inferno north of Valencia in eastern Spain were critically injured.  Strong gusts have whipped up the fire near Bejs, sending some firefighters fleeing for their life.

When the fire stopped the train, the passengers were travelling on a route from Valencia to Zaragoza in the north. Some passengers became frightened when the train driver requested them to stay on board.

Some of the 48 people on board the train, which had left Valencia late on a Tuesday afternoon, broke windows in an effort to escape as the flames got closer as he prepared to reverse the train.

Some of them who ran away had burns, and one of them needed to be evacuated to a Valencia hospital for treatment. According to Spanish news sources, a 58-year-old mother and a 15-year-old girl suffered the most severe burns. Those who remained on the train were unharmed.

As the flames got closer to the train, social media users revealed how intense it was. The conductor eventually retreated to the station of Caudiel after moving to the rear of the train. The train’s departing passengers re-boarded, and those who were hurt received immediate care on board. Bejs and the other towns have seen a more than 2,000 person evacuation.

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