At eight fifteen yesterday, from Xi'an toUrumqi1043 passenger trains, running to China the longest railway tunnel -- the Lanxin line of Wushaoling Tunnel left line, the locomotive was suddenly on fire. The railway, fire departments, emergency disposal, more than 1000 passengers on foot to escape, the fire was extinguished, caused no casualties. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

    Play locomotive rushed out of the tunnel

    Yesterday at 12 pm, reporters arrived at the Lanxin line of Wushaoling Tunnel west exit long Gou section, fire in the locomotive has been towed away,The scenePassenger rail disposed of properly, tunnel right line has resumed normal traffic.

    In the tunnel WestExitThe left lane, some railway workers is still tight to repair the circuit facilities. Distance tunnel about 300 meters on the track, leaving the blackened imprinting, scattered some is burned out locomotive parts. Besides the tracks isolation net clearing a muddy mess, car mark. According to field a car repair workers, fire extinguished the locomotive fire here.

    "The fire is so big, scary!" in long Gou station not far from the site of an old man, and described how he saw a breathtaking scene. The old man said, more than 8 points, he is ready to go to work in Gulang County, State Road 312 line and so on in the car, suddenly heard the railway coming from the direction of shrill voice, he subconsciously looked back,FoundLocomotive a racing at the sky of smoke and fire out of the tunnel, stop not far away at the tunnel outlet. The old man said: "the whole locomotive is on fire, the scene is very dangerous, the scene is very big."

    The woman conductor fire

    According to the parties concerned, at eight fifteen yesterday, 1043 times by the Xi'an passenger train bound for Urumqi, the locomotive was suddenly on fire operation to the Lanxin line of Wushaoling tunnel. For the safety of passengers, the railway emergency will fire train locomotive and passenger train separation, and the locomotive first emergency out of the tunnel, stopped at the West exit. Then take the measures of tunnel ventilation and smoke exhaust, guide passenger evacuation.

    Wuwei fire brigade received alarm call, command center immediately to the nearest dispatch Gulang County 119 fire squadron rushed to the scene to rescue the. In the cooperation of each unit under the locomotive, the burning was extinguished.

    Yesterday afternoon, a 120 emergency vehicles rushed to the Wuwei City People's Hospital of Wuwei station, a woman conductor was sent awayTreatment. It is understood, this female attendant compartment is from the fire engine last carriage. After the fire, her portable fire extinguishers are trying to help the driver fire. The tunnel visibility less than 1 meters, and the fire is getting more and more serious, she fainted in the car. After the Wuwei City People's hospital emergency center staff of emergencyTreatment, this female conductor is out of danger.

    More than 1000 passengers on foot to escape

    More than 1700 passengers on 1043 trains in danger. After the incident, all personnel were evacuated, walked out of the dark tunnel.

    Yesterday afternoon, Ms. Liang interchanging passengersThe carBack to the Liangzhou District of Wuwei city home. She said, yesterday she 1043 train ride back to Wuwei from xi'an. 8 pm, on the train is Wushaoling tunnel, car inside and outside the sudden influx of large amount of smoke, the air filled with coke burnt smell, then the train stopped in the tunnel. Flight attendants began handing out towels to passengers, let you cover your mouth. Passengers in the car suddenly panic, flight attendants and train broadcast repeatedly appealed for calm. After a period of time, the door opened, the armed police and railway under the leadership of the staff, everyone in the pitch-dark tunnel walk. Ms. Liang said: "we take a very long time in the tunnel, a lot of people out of the tunnel has been blackened by the smoke. Out of the tunnel, my legs were so weak lift not up."

    According to introduction, passengers from the tunnel out of danger, the railway departments immediately count, make sure no casualties after the arrangements for the follow-up work. Not far from the destination for some passengers, railway police registered their home address, phone and ID number, arrangement to the local bus home. Most of the passengers at the scene waiting for the rescue of the locomotive.

    Yesterday at twelve fourteen PM, in the new locomotive traction, 1043 passenger train from Long Gully station, transportation order is restored.

    Lan Xin line trains

    Yesterday.LanzhouThrough the Lanxin line to Urumqi direction of the train is delayed in different degree, but not a large number of passengers stranded in LanZhou Railway Station.

    Yesterday about thirteen thirty, LanZhou Railway StationDisplayReleased late vehicle is Lanzhou to Urumqi train, delay time between the hours and minutes. Train to Hankou - Urumqi T193, Beijing West - Urumqi T69, Urumqi Shanghai T54, Urumqi - Lanzhou, Urumqi - Hangzhou T296 times K596 times. The vast majority of train has left.

    It is understood, locomotive fire Wushaoling tunnel is located between the Lanxin line LAN Wu Duan Dachaigou station and Ditch Station, east of river village of Tianzhu County Da Chai Gou, Gou Xiang Sha Gou Tai Cun, Gulang County, West to the dragon, designed for the two tunnels, the tunnel length of 20.05 kilometers, is Chinese of railway tunnel the longest, in August 23, 2006 to achieve double opening.