JOHOR BARU: A cargo train heading towards Pasir Gudang caught fire near Taman Daya here.
Tebrau Fire and Rescue Station operation commander Nor Azmi Maryono said it received an emergency call about the incident at 1.20pm on Monday (Nov 2).
“A team from the station arrived at the scene six minutes later, at 1.26pm, after travelling about 6km.
“We found that the train engine was on fire, with about 5% of it damaged,” he said, adding that seven firefighters were deployed to the scene using a Fire Rescue Tender (FRT).
Nor Azmi added that no casualties were reported in the incident, and the firefighting operations were still ongoing.
