A high-speed train going from Cologne to Munich carrying 510 passengers caught fire early this morning (local time). At least two cars burned, but amazingly no one was hurt.
From Reuters:
Mass-selling daily Bild said a policeman traveling on the ICE train smelled smoke and activated the emergency braking system, "averting catastrophe".
Operator Deutsche Bahn [DBN.UL] said it had closed the high-speed line between Cologne and Frankfurt as a result of the fire and would divert trains traveling that route, adding 80 minutes to the journey time.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Read the rest
