Plumes of smoke could be seen coming from Cape Town station while Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa board and management members were briefing MPs at a nearby hotel about arson attacks on trains and other issues which have seen rail services crippled in the country.
Another blaze has broken out at Cape Town Station with at least two train sets on fire. Photo: Armand Hough / African News Agency (ANA)
As the team were briefing MPs, chair of Parliament's portfolio commitee on transport Dikeledi Magadzi informed Transport Minister Blade Nzimande, who is also present at the briefing, that another fire was reported at the busy CBD station.
Prasa board chairwoman Khanyisile Kweyama confirmed the incident, telling MPs the reason she looked "upset" was that she had just received a message that "platforms 16 and 17 are burning".
Another blaze has broken out at Cape Town Station with at least two train sets on fire. Video: Armand Hough / African News Agency (ANA)
The last fire at the station was just over a week ago, which brought rail services to a halt.
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