Watch: Passenger train engulfed by flames in Pennsylvania

More than 300 people were safely evacuated after a fire started under the first car of the train.

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The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) said all passengers were safely evacuated and no one was injured. "The pictures really tell the story of how serious this situation was," said Andrew Busch, SEPTA Director of Media Relations. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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