2007 Rio de Janeiro train collision

Railway accident in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The Rio de Janeiro train collision occurred on August 30, 2007, when two trains collided in the Nova Iguaçu suburb of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Eleven people were killed.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6971577.stm BBC News Eight dead after Rio train crash 31 August 2007 30 August 2007 The accident happened at 16:09 at a junction near Austin station in Nova Iguaçu in the region of Baixada Fluminense on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. A passenger train traveling at approximately 60 mph carrying 850 people collided with the back of an empty 6 car passenger train that was merging in between two parallel tracks killing 8 people and injuring 111, 15 seriously.http://diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br/cadernos/nacional/choque-de-trens-mata-8-e-fere-111-no-rio-1.125904 Choque de trens mata 8 e fere 111 no Rio Train crash kills 8 and injures 111 in Rio Diário do Nordeste 31 August 2007 19 July 2021 Portuguese https://web.archive.org/web/20170108001751/http://diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br/cadernos/nacional/choque-de-trens-mata-8-e-fere-111-no-rio-1.125904 8 January 2017 dead https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/aug/31/brazil Eight Die in Brazil Train Crash The Guardian August 31, 2007 February 3, 2022 The trains were so badly damaged in the collision, that rescue workers were forced to use blowtorches to cut through the mangled metal to reach the passengers. The occupied train was operated by the company Supervia. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6971577.stm Eight Dead After Rio Train Crash BBC News August 31, 2007 February 3, 2022 References See also Train wreck Two trains collide near Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (state) Category:2007 disasters in Brazil Category:Railway accidents in 2007 Category:Train collisions in Brazil Category:Public transport in Rio de Janeiro (city) Category:August 2007 in South America