Five injured in huge fire at Jeddah’s Haramain train station

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A fire broke out in Jeddah’s Suleimaniyah rail station on Sunday leaving five injured, according to the Jeddah governorate.

The governorate said that five people were taken to a nearby hospital. Moreover, it added that some 16 medical teams rushed to the scene where firefighters started to tackle the blaze.

The fire erupted at 12:35 p.m. according to the Haramain High-Speed Railway’s Twitter account. The Makkah governorate said that all trains were suspended until further notice and it urged passengers with tickets to call 920004433 for any settlements and inquiries.

Authorities confirmed that there were no fatalities. “Five people were injured in the incident and were immediately taken to a nearby hospital,” the Makkah governorate said in a Twitter post.

An hour before, the official account posted that security aviation had intervened to support the estimated 26 firefighting teams of the Saudi Civil Defense in fighting the fire. It added that some 16 medical teams from different governmental bodies arrived to provide medical assistance. (Courtesy: Arab News)