Two hurt as metro trains collide in Almada, Portugal
Two people were injured when two Metro Sul do Tejo trains collided in Almada, near Lisbon, on Friday morning, emergency services said.
Two people were injured on Friday morning when two Metro Sul do Tejo trains collided in Almada, south of Lisbon, a spokesperson for Setúbal's emergency operations command said. The alert was raised shortly after seven in the morning local time.
Both injuries were described as minor, but the two people hurt were taken to São José Hospital in Lisbon as a precaution, the spokesperson said. Rail services on the line were suspended after the collision, and road traffic was restricted on Avenida Bento Gonçalves, in the direction from Almada towards the city's south-central area.
Nine firefighters and four vehicles from the Almada and Trafaria fire brigades responded to the scene, along with officers from the public security police. The cause of the collision has not yet been reported.
What we know
- Two people were injured when two Metro Sul do Tejo trains collided in Almada on Friday morning, emergency services said.
- Both injuries were described as minor; the two people hurt were taken to São José Hospital in Lisbon as a precaution.
- Rail services on the line were suspended and nearby road traffic was restricted.
- Nine firefighters and four vehicles responded, along with police; the cause has not yet been reported.
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- Jornal de Notícias: Dois feridos ligeiros em colisão entre duas composições do Metro em Almada
- Correio da Manhã: Dois feridos aps coliso entre duas composies do Metro Sul do Tejo em Almada. Trnsito cortado
- Jornal de Negócios: Dois feridos aps coliso entre duas composies do Metro em Almada
- Notícias ao Minuto: Colisão no Metro de Almada faz dois feridos e corta trânsito
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Questions and answers
- What happened in Almada?
- Two Metro Sul do Tejo trains collided on Friday morning, injuring two people, emergency services said.
- How serious were the injuries?
- Both injuries were described as minor, though the two people hurt were taken to hospital in Lisbon as a precaution.
- Was the metro line affected?
- Yes, rail services on the line were suspended and nearby road traffic was restricted.
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