A TGV on fire near Lyon on the Paris-Marseille line

Firemen are at work, and disruptions already very important. The driving of a TGV on the Paris-Marseille line caught fire Friday afternoon, for a reason still unknown, and delays were expected Friday night in this railway line.

Firemen have indicated to Agence France-Presse (AFP) that a fire was in progress "on two oars of a train on the Paris-Marseille", and that some of the passengers were evacuated. The line is electrified, fire fighters had to wait for the traffic stop to intervene.

On Twitter, photos taken by passengers showed thick black smoke emerging from the motive of a TGV. Photos posted on the social network showed passenger evacuation. Shortly before 18:30, a passenger said by telephone to AFP that the train was blocked for "a good time".

SNCF was not immediately able to provide details. It was unclear whether the victims were reported. In Paris in Gare de Lyon, where trains arrive from Marseille, a panel was state, around 18:30, to "the failure of a train between Valencia and Lyon who strongly disturbs the traffic towards Paris".

The TGV from Marseille were displayed with three hours late, those from Hyeres, Barcelona, ​​Perpignan, with an hour and a half late.

Source : BFMTV