Rio de Janeiro - At least 69 people were
injured late on Monday when two commuter
trains collided in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state,
authorities said.
The accident occurred around 20:20 (22:20
GMT) when one of the trains, which had
stopped at a station, was rammed from
behind by another on the same track, said Rio
state Transportation chief Carlos Osorio.
The accident took place in the town of
Mesquita, outside Rio de Janeiro, and there
were no reports that the injuries were serious,
O Globo network said.
The injured were treated on the scene or
taken to the hospital. Initial reports had stated
that 40 people were wounded.
Monday, 5 January 2015
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