Wooden carriages catch fire at Transnet in Cape Town

Several disused wooden carriages caught fire at the Transnet marshalling yard in Belville, Cape Town, on Thursday morning, the city's fire and rescue services said.

The city's Jermaine Carelse said they responded to the fire just after 6am.

Three fire-fighting appliances, a rescue vehicle and 14 staff members were dispatched.

The fire was contained and no injuries were reported.