Freight Train Brakes Fail, 11 Carriages Plunge Into Ravine
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A freight train derailed at the Meja railway station near Rijeka shortly after 9 a.m. Eleven carriages fell into a ravine, according to HŽ Infrastruktura. No one was injured in the accident, but there was extensive material damage. The railway station is closed to all traffic.
A freight train operated by the Transagent company derailed this morning at the entrance to the Meja station, and 11 wagons ended up in a ravine. There were no injuries, but a lot of material damage was caused.
The accident, which occurred just two months after two incidents on Croatian railways, caused extensive material damage to the station and brought traffic to a complete halt.
Due to a brake failure near Meja, a freight train derailed, 11 wagons fell into a ravine, and traffic was closed with extensive damage and no injuries.
Before the derailment, the train driver informed the dispatcher that his brakes had failed and that he could not stop the train, according to HŽ Infrastruktura.
Jedanaest wagona teretnog vlaka koji je prevozio žitarice iskliznulo je u subotu ujutro iz tračnica na ulazu u kolodvor Meja u okolici Rijeke, pri čemu je nastala velika materijalna šteta, a ozlijeđenih nema, priopćeno je u subotu iz Infrastrukture Može zaustaviti vlak, navodi HŽ Infrastruktura.
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