Fire at Saudi high-speed train station injures at least five 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) – A fire broke out in the Haramain high-speed rail station in Saudi Arabia’s coastal city of Jeddah, injuring at least five people, authorities said on Sunday. The fire, which caused plumes of black smoke to rise from the roof of the station after fire erupted at 12:35 p.m. (0935 GMT), was brought under control about 12 hours later, the civil defense service said. Civil defense fought the fire with air support, al-Ekhbariya state television footage showed. The station is part of efforts to boost tourism revenue as the country seeks to shed its dependence on oil exports.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 29, 2019 13:41 UTC