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Home / News / India News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: Two trains crash head-on in Chile, 2 killed

IN PHOTOS: Two trains crash head-on in Chile, 2 killed

Updated On: 20 June, 2024 09:50 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

At least two people were killed and nine others injured Thursday when a train full of passengers collided head-on with another train. Pics/AFP (Text/AP)

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At least two people were killed and nine others injured Thursday when a train full of passengers collided head-on with another train. Pics/AFP (Text/AP)

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At least two people were killed and nine others injured Thursday when a train full of passengers collided head-on with another train. Pics/AFP (Text/AP)
<p>The train collided head-on with another train while on a test run just outside Chile`s capital of Santiago</p>

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The train collided head-on with another train while on a test run just outside Chile`s capital of Santiago

<p>Investigations were underway to determine the cause of the crash</p>

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Investigations were underway to determine the cause of the crash

<p>The impact of the crash was such that it vaulted one train on top of a car from the other train</p>

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The impact of the crash was such that it vaulted one train on top of a car from the other train

<p>The eight-car freight train, which was carrying 1,346 tonnes of copper, was also packed with people</p>

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The eight-car freight train, which was carrying 1,346 tonnes of copper, was also packed with people

<p>While the other train had 10 workers on board operating a speed test, the state rail company said</p>

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While the other train had 10 workers on board operating a speed test, the state rail company said

<p>Authorities were yet to declare the identity of the two people killed in the incident</p>

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Authorities were yet to declare the identity of the two people killed in the incident

<p>The nine injured included four Chinese nationals who were receiving treatment at hospitals near the crash site in San Bernardo, Chile</p>

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The nine injured included four Chinese nationals who were receiving treatment at hospitals near the crash site in San Bernardo, Chile

<p>"We have to identify what the causes are and take the corresponding measures," Transportation Minister Juan Carlos Munoz told The Associated Press</p>

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"We have to identify what the causes are and take the corresponding measures," Transportation Minister Juan Carlos Munoz told The Associated Press

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