Burning German ‘ghost train’ - in pictures

Firefighters tackle a blaze on a driverless train, in Germany's Upper Bavaria region. All photos: BRK BGL / Leitner und Feuerwehr Freilassing
Efforts to put out the fire turned into a spectacular chase early on Friday after the driverless diesel engine began taking off towards Austria of its own accord, reports said
The burning train was near the village of Strass, when it started moving towards Freilassing station, the last German station on the railway line from Munich to Salzburg, Austria
Flames and smoke pour from the train
With firefighters in pursuit, railway officials managed to switch the 'ghost train' onto a side track near Freilassing station, where it was stopped by a buffer, AP reported
The fire was extinguished and nobody was injured