VIDEO: Fire at Haramain Rail station in Jeddah 75% controlled
Makkah provincial government has revealed updates about extinguishing the fire that injured five individuals
A fire that broke out at Saudi Arabia's newly opened 450km Haramain High-Speed Rail network's station in Jeddah has reportedly injured five people and is at least 75% extinguished, it has been confirmed by the Makkah provincial government.
#صحة_جدة:
— إمارة منطقة مكة (@makkahregion) September 29, 2019
نقل 5 مصابين إثر #حريق_محطه_القطار_جده للمستشفى
و 16 فرقة طبية من عدة جهات تعمل
في موقع الحريق. pic.twitter.com/VLrVmiPAie
The station serves the main Haramain High Speed Rail system on a route that opened to the public in October 2018, transporting passengers between Makkah and Madinah.
#الدفاع_المدني:
— إمارة منطقة مكة (@makkahregion) September 29, 2019
50% نسبة السيطرة على حريق محطة #قطار_الحرمين حتى الآن#حريق_محطه_القطار_جده pic.twitter.com/pbFw9P9HFP
The five injured individuals were shifted to a local hospital, Makkah Region's government confirmed on Twitter.
Makkah Region tweeted at 09.52pm local time that 50% of the fire had been controlled, after it said in a previous tweet that 16 teams were working to extinguish the blaze.
#الدفاع_المدني:
— إمارة منطقة مكة (@makkahregion) September 29, 2019
75% نسبة السيطرة على حريق محطة #قطار_الحرمين حتى الآن#حريق_محطه_القطار_جده pic.twitter.com/UYusyz5brU
The authority followed this with a tweet at 11.36pm local time, stating the fire extinguishing operation was 75% complete.
General Directorate of Saudi Civil Defence said in an earlier tweet that its teams were working on extinguishing the fire.
الدفاع المدني بـ #جدة يباشر حريقاً اندلع في محطة #قطار_الحرمين بالسليمانية ولازالت الفرق تكافح الحريق دون تسجيل إصابات حتى الآن. pic.twitter.com/rTlo8JAywU
— الدفاع المدني السعودي (@SaudiDCD) September 29, 2019
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud officially opened the 450km Haramain High-Speed Rail on 25 September 2018 in Jeddah.
As well as connecting Makkah and Madinah, Haramain High-Speed Rail will stop at King Abdullah Economic City, King Abdulaziz International Airport, and Jeddah Downtown.
Editor's note: This story was updated based on live updates by Makkah Region about the fire extinguishing operation.
