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WATCH: Train catches fire on Boston river bridge, passengers jump out of the windows to escape flames

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A train caught fire while passing over a bridge on the Mystic River on the outskirts of Boston in the USA on July 21, forcing passengers to jump out of its windows to escape the flames.</p>
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Breaking: Fire Crews on scene of Orange line train fire. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/boston25?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#boston25</a> <a href="https://t.co/XvIFJB3dI1">https://t.co/XvIFJB3dI1</a> <a href="https://t.co/n5tcIlQA6e">pic.twitter.com/n5tcIlQA6e</a></p>
— Ted Daniel (@tvnewzted) <a href="https://twitter.com/tvnewzted/status/1550084426306027523?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
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About 200 people had to be evacuated out of the subway train, authorities said. While most escaped through windows of the train, one woman jumped into the Mystic River below.</p>
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The terrifying moment has been captured in many videos circulating on social media which show the front portion of the train going up in flames and thick black smoke billowing from the coaches.</p>
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This was my morning. <a href="https://t.co/shKkLYE6kT">pic.twitter.com/shKkLYE6kT</a></p>
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Passengers recalled hearing loud thuds and seeing thick smoke during the journey.</p>
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“That’s when chaos happened,” Nick Andreucci, one of the passengers told The New York Times. He said one of the passengers tried to open the door of the train but it did not move. Then, they kicked a window open and everyone jumped out.</p>

IN Bureau

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