Saudi media reported that a "huge" fire broke out at the Al-Haramain train station in Sulaimaniya in Jeddah, without disclosing so far its causes and the extent of the damage caused.
She said that the fire caused the suspension of train flights linking Mecca and Medina.
We ask God safety for all combustion station Haramain train now #Jeddah #Haramain_Rapid pic.twitter.com/qjcU1NQBJR - Jabr Khater (@jabrkatr) September 29, 2019 |
Flames were seen rising from the station, turning the surrounding sky into a large mass of black clouds.
#Train_Traffic Station pic.twitter.com/GprEitus0f - Amj (@ Amj72712671) September 29, 2019 |
The Saudi Civil Defense said on its official Twitter page that its teams were working to extinguish a fire that broke out at the Haramain train station in the Sulaimaniyah district of Jeddah.
The civil defense in Jeddah is starting a fire that broke out at the station of # Haramain train in Sulaymaniyah and teams are still fighting the fire without causing any injuries so far. pic.twitter.com/rTlo8JAywU - Saudi Civil Defense (@SaudiDCD) September 29, 2019 |
Work began on the Haramain train in 2009, and was supposed to officially open in 2012, but it was postponed more than once, and began its first commercial flights in October 2018 from Medina to Jeddah.
The railway line cost 6.7 billion euros (7.3 billion dollars) and covers a distance of 450 kilometers and connects the cities of Mecca and Medina, the city of Jeddah overlooking the Red Sea.
The plant is part of efforts to boost tourism revenues in the kingdom, which is seeking to reduce its dependence on oil exports.