Trainfire in Saxony: Drunk smokers ensure chaos and emergency stop!

On Wednesday evening there was a serious incident on the train route between Chemnitz and Leipzig when a fire broke out in a train toilet. A 57-year-old man had smoked in the toilet and disposed of the glowing cigarette butt into a trash can, which the fire triggered. At around 8 p.m. Rauch came out of the toilet of the regional train Re6, which led to the initiation of an unscheduled emergency at the former Cossen train station.

A total of 61 traveling passengers and three train attendants were on board. Everyone could be saved by the fire brigade unharmed. The rapid rescue workers and the federal police were quickly on hand to cope with the incident. The fire could be deleted quickly, and luckily there were no injuries.

alcohol and injuries

The suspect was heard by the police, with an alcohol test showing a high value of two per thousand. During the exit, the man also contracted a laceration on the head and was taken to a hospital for further treatment. The train was able to continue its journey towards Leipzig at around 9 p.m.

The entire incidents led to comprehensive disorders in train traffic. Two trains were completely out, while two more trains with a delay of about 125 minutes were affected in their travel time. So far, information on property damage has not been known, as both mdr href = "https://www.tag24.de/nachrichten/sachsen/fahrgastrucht-auf-zugklo-und-setzt-muelleimer-in-nothalt-between-leipzig-und-chemnitz-3349424"> dated.