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'Eight dead' in Rio train crash 'Eight dead' in Rio train crash
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At least eight people have been killed and 40 injured after two trains collided in a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, rescue services say. At least eight people have been killed and 60 injured after two trains collided in a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, rescue services say.
"There are several corpses and several people injured," a fire brigade spokesman said."There are several corpses and several people injured," a fire brigade spokesman said.
The collision took place near Austin station in the suburb of Nova Iguacu at 1600 (1900 GMT). The collision took place about 200m from Austin station in the suburb of Nova Iguacu at 1600 (1900 GMT).
Brazilian TV showed at least one carriage on its side, and emergency workers trying to rescue people inside.Brazilian TV showed at least one carriage on its side, and emergency workers trying to rescue people inside.
One of the trains involved was believed to be stationary at the time, a civil defence official, Souza Filho, told Brazil's Globo Television. One of the trains involved - believed to be empty - was changing tracks at the time of the crash, said Joao Gouveia, a spokesman for the train's operator, Supervia.
The other was packed with at least 800 passengers, said Joao Gouveia, a spokesman for the train's operator, Supervia. The other, which had left Rio's central station, was packed with at least 800 passengers, Mr Gouveia said.
Mr Filho said he could not yet estimate of the number of victims, and that the current priority was "to pull people still alive from the coaches". Civil defence official Souza Filho Brazil's Globo Television the priority of emergency workers was "to pull people still alive from the coaches".
Local media reported that two of those killed were members of the train's crew, but Supervia has denied this, reports Reuters news agency. Local media reported that two of those killed were members of the train's crew, but Supervia denied this.