Boston commuter train catches fire, prompts passengers to evacuate

A Boston commuter train caught fire in Somerville, Massachusetts, on Thursday morning, prompting passengers to evacuate the carriages. Some jumped out of train car windows, while local media reported one woman jumped into the river below. No injuries were reported.

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[zikemdg]

They don't call it America's oldest train system for nothing.

[paull]

It got so hot in the northeast today that things are catching fire.

[rached]

what a scandal, best country in the world with low end old 70s tech metro and absent safety measures. such a shame to Americans who pay a lot of taxes that end up spent in the middle east....and ukraine.

[TheTomar]

Notice the traffic is at a stand still on the other bridge, train still faster.

[rawbacon]

Oil Slick on the windshield caught fire.

[nathanjiang]

that looks like an orange line subway train not a commuter train

[zacharysutton-giglia]

Our 1920s infrastructure wasn’t designed to withstand this heat. Taxachusetts

[HHIVR]

Red line or orange line? Hard to tell.

[jrporter]

You mean they got off after the fire? Nah!

[jimmybones]

Infrastructure. Build back better. Bleh beh blehbeh bleh. End of quote. Repeat the line.

[drumtwoseven]

what's with the earthy kalimba music ?

[darkamusements]

Perhaps it was a racist bridge did not like the color orange...must be removed!

[profoundclarity]

Lots of previews of Roland Emmerich new disaster movie called earth.... London on fire....1000s dead in Spain and surrounding countries from the heat...melting roads...but at least elon and musk can race each others rocket ships on our dime right....aghhhh this quality of life is perfection....

[la_snakr]

We demcrats MUST deffund police nationwide AND ban constitutional carry nationwide!!! Vote Dem 2022 to GET. IT. DONE!! 💙