Ten injured while leaving stopped train near wildfire in Spain

Ten injured while leaving stopped train near wildfire in Spain
Wildfires rage in eastern Spain (Alberto Saiz/AP)

An approaching wildfire in eastern Spain caused a train driver to stop and prepare to change direction to avoid the flames, and several passengers were injured when they got off rather than wait, authorities said.

The train was travelling in the Valencia region on Tuesday when the driver decided to reverse because of the wildfire advancing from around the town of Bejis, further east.

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