140 Injured in Brazil Train Crash

Editado por Ivan Martínez
2015-01-06 13:22:24

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Rio de Janeiro, January 6 (RHC-teleSUR) -- Two trains smashed into one another late Monday night outside the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, although no serious injuries have been reported.

At least 140 people were injured, with 129 being rushed to hospital, according to Brazilian media reports. However, Brazil's O'Globo newspaper has reported all but 22 of the injured are expected to be discharged from the hospital soon.

The accident reportedly took place when one train crashed into another that had stopped at the station in the Mesquita municipality.

Rio de Janeiro state transport head Carlos Roberto Osorio has urged the public to await the results of an investigation into the incident before drawing any conclusions.



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