Depot fire in Basel

At about 17:45 today a fire broke out in Wiesenplatz depot in Basel. The extent of the damage has not yet been finally confirmed, but it seems there were no injuries. The surrounding houses were evacuated.

Many museum cars were kept at this depot and the fire ravaged the wooden outbuilding where these were stabled. Early reports suggest that the fire broke out in the refrigerator of Haifisch 602. This tram is completely destroyed. Also damaged are 711, 1046 und 708. In a stroke of fortune, several other museum cars were away at the time on private hire duties.

Tramclub Basel


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