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| Fire leads to evacuation of train | Fire leads to evacuation of train |
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| A fire has broken out on a passenger train in south-west London, leading to the evacuation of 300 passengers. | A fire has broken out on a passenger train in south-west London, leading to the evacuation of 300 passengers. |
| The fire broke out in a power unit on the South West Trains service in Berrylands, Surbiton, at 1030 GMT. | The fire broke out in a power unit on the South West Trains service in Berrylands, Surbiton, at 1030 GMT. |
| It took firefighters an hour to bring the fire under control. No-one was hurt in the incident. | It took firefighters an hour to bring the fire under control. No-one was hurt in the incident. |
| Rail services from Guildford and Basingstoke into Waterloo have been suspended and services out of Waterloo have been disrupted. | Rail services from Guildford and Basingstoke into Waterloo have been suspended and services out of Waterloo have been disrupted. |
| Passengers have been taken off the train safely by emergency services Network Rail | Passengers have been taken off the train safely by emergency services Network Rail |
| A London Fire Brigade spokeswoman said: "A small fire broke out in a power unit under the train carriage." | A London Fire Brigade spokeswoman said: "A small fire broke out in a power unit under the train carriage." |
| It caused a "small amount" of damage to one of the carriages and two fire crews attended the incident. | It caused a "small amount" of damage to one of the carriages and two fire crews attended the incident. |
| She added: "Passengers were evacuated as a precautionary measure and there were no reported injuries." | She added: "Passengers were evacuated as a precautionary measure and there were no reported injuries." |
| 'Walked on tracks' | 'Walked on tracks' |
| A Network Rail spokesman said: "Passengers have been taken off the train safely by emergency services. | A Network Rail spokesman said: "Passengers have been taken off the train safely by emergency services. |
| "There have been no injuries but there will be some disruption." | "There have been no injuries but there will be some disruption." |
| One passenger onboard the train said he had been delayed for two hours on his journey from Weybridge to Waterloo. | One passenger onboard the train said he had been delayed for two hours on his journey from Weybridge to Waterloo. |
| The 30-year-old, who did not want to be named, said some commuters got off the train and walked down the tracks to nearby stations. | The 30-year-old, who did not want to be named, said some commuters got off the train and walked down the tracks to nearby stations. |
| He said: "Some people decided to brave the cold to get to other stations. | He said: "Some people decided to brave the cold to get to other stations. |
| "Ironically, the meeting I was due to attend in London had actually been cancelled." | "Ironically, the meeting I was due to attend in London had actually been cancelled." |
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