Train accident in Chile claims at least two lives

STORY: :: A passenger train and a freight train collide in Chile

:: Published on 20 June 2024

:: San Bernardo, Chile

:: Miguel Araya Lobos on Facebook

:: Video surveillance footage shows the moment of the collision

A train undergoing a test run by the Chilean state railway company (EFE) collided with a freight train belonging to the private railway company Fepasa, EFE said in a statement.

A video from the scene of the accident showed that a large-scale emergency operation was underway.

Reuters was able to confirm the video locations based on road layouts, street signs and streetlights, which matched files and satellite images of the area. Reuters was unable to independently verify the date the video was taken.