Fire in Vienna's U1 Likely Had Technical Cause
"We definitely do not assume any third-party fault," said Gerald Ryba on the sidelines of a media appointment at the State Police Directorate, "but rather a technical defect," which is likely "somewhere in the electrical system".
Six Injured in Vienna U1 Fire
"From a criminal police perspective, the case is thus closed," the senior officer continued, referring to the ongoing investigations of the Vienna Lines. The special train of the type "Silver Arrow", which was travelling without passengers on board, caught fire late in the afternoon of November 19 and ultimately came to a standstill between the Taubstummengasse and Südtiroler Platz/Hauptbahnhof stations. Six employees of the Vienna Lines were injured, and the tunnel walls and track bed in the affected area were partially severely damaged. Normal operation of the line was only able to resume last Friday.
(APA/Red)
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