the Train belongs to Tågab and was on my way to Stockholm via Karlstad.
the Rescue service was on hand with several devices to extinguish the fire on the train, which stood on the track just outside of Lödöse on the route towards Älvhem.
– It is no less fire in the electrical equipment on board. They are looking for a smoldering fire that they’re working on to put out the fire. It is in fact the locomotive, said Erik Leveau, räddningschef in readiness on the Southern Bohuslän rescue association, one hour after the alarm, which came at 14.15-time.
moved the passengers to the carriages further away from the locomotive.
Later stated to the police that all passengers had been evacuated and transported away from the site with ersättningsbussar. Two people were taken to hospital and two to the health inspection after having swallowed the smoke, said police presstalesperson for the western region.
the Total was 169 persons on board.
