A major incident has been declared and an 800-metre exclusion zone was set up after a large diesel train caught fire in south Wales.
Police were called to the fire in Llangennech, near Llanelli, at 11.20pm on Wednesday with the Mid and West Wales Fire Service reporting three cars were ablaze.
Residents living inside the exclusion zone were forced to leave their homes and moved to the nearby Bryn School and Llangennech Community Centre. People were allowed to return to their homes after 5am on Thursday.
British Transport Police (BTP) said two employees on board were accounted for without injury, but a number of carriages derailed and caught fire in the incident.
Mid and West Wales Fire Service said three cars were alight.
BTP Assistant Chief Constable Sean O’Callaghan said: “This is a significant incident.
“The fire continues and there is still a substantial risk within its immediate vicinity, so our advice remains for people to avoid the area.
“Our officers will be conducting initial inquiries into the incident and are in the process of securing key witness statements and CCTV.”
