30 trapped as Spanish train catches fire

About 30 people were trapped tonight when a Spanish train caught fire inside a tunnel being built for a high-speed rail line.

A locomotive carrying workers exploded and caught fire in the tunnel between the towns of La Granja and Riofrio in central Segovia province.

The line is designed to run from Madrid to the northern city of Valladolid.

The company building the line said the workers had oxygen tanks and were safe.

The accident occurred about 60 miles north of Madrid.

La Granja’s mayor Felix Montes said rescue teams had been able to contact the trapped workers and said they were apparently safe.