"Nine Hospitalized, Services Resume After BART Train Derailment and Fire Near San Francisco"
TL;DR
On New Year's Day, a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train derailed and caught fire between Orinda and Lafayette stations near San Francisco, causing minor injuries to several passengers. The incident occurred after the train left Orinda station, leading to the evacuation of all passengers and a temporary closure of the Orinda Station. Service was disrupted on a 12-mile stretch of rail, and the cause of the derailment is under investigation.
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- Train derails and catches fire near San Francisco, causing minor injuries and service disruptions The Associated Press
- BART train derails, catches fire near Orinda Station KRON4
- Train derailment near San Francisco causes minor injuries, service delays after fire breaks out The Hill
- Nine injured as BART train derails TRAINS Magazine
- Normal BART service resumes after officials say 9 hospitalized in train derailment and fire between Orinda and Lafayette stations KGO-TV
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