Wales Train Fire

Dramatic images and footage from the scene near llangennech show.

Wales train fire. Ten wagons each containing up to 75 tonnes of diesel derailed with oil spilling into the loughor. Homes have been evacuated in south walesafter a large diesel train caught fire. Emergency crews were called to llangennech. The incident happened just before 11 20pm on wednesday august 26 when a fire broke out on three carriages of a freight train carrying a large amount of diesel.

The freight train derailed and caught fire in llangennech carmarthenshire on wednesday night. British transport police said crews were called to the blaze at llangennech near llanelli around 11 20pm on. Dyfed powys police have said emergency services are tackling the blaze at llangennech near llanelli according to the police three. The fire has also resulted in delays on passenger trains between llanelli and llandrindod wells in powys transport for wales said.

Llangennech is near the carmarthenshire swansea county border in south west wales it took fire crews 33 hours to put out the blaze after the freight train carrying 25 tank wagons of puma energy s. By telegraph reporters 27 august 2020 1 36pm two people have been injured after a significant fire on a freight train carrying diesel in south wales. All lines between the two stations have been closed and tfw said. A huge fire on a diesel freight train forced terrified residents to evacuate from homes in the middle of the night in south wales.

At around 1am dyfed powys police.