Tragedy struck just outside the capital of Chile when a freight train collided head-on with another train during a test run, resulting in the deaths of two rail workers and injuries to nine others. The collision occurred in San Bernardo, a district south of Santiago, leaving a scene of devastation with one carriage jackknifed several meters into the air above a mangled cargo train.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, with the driver of the test train and a railway operator detained for questioning on charges of reckless manslaughter. The state rail company reported that the freight train, carrying 1,346 tons of copper, collided with the test train, which had 10 workers on board conducting a speed test.
