A railway bridge in the city of Santa Fe rosary beadslocated on National Route (RN) 33, collapsed suddenly on Saturday night while a freight train was crossing the structure. At least two train cars fell into the void on the highway and caused heavy traffic congestion in the area.reported the Ámbito portal.
The railway accident occurred before midnight yesterday, on the well-known La Virginia bridge, which passes over the RN33 near kilometer 788. Fortunately, There were no reports of people injured or killed in the accident.as reported by the regional authorities of the city from rosary beads.
The company Trenes Argentinos Cargas (TAC) highlighted that the derailment occurred on the San Martín line, which was heading to the Santa Fe town of Pérez. Five wagons loaded with soybeans were involved in the incidentthree of them remained on the La Virginia bridge and the other two collapsed on the busy highway of rosary beads.
The engine driver of the locomotive and the other workers who were traveling on board the unit were unharmed.
Cuts are expected on the RN33
In dialogue with local media, the head of Pérez’s Civil Protection, Juan Manuel Silva, warned that “vehicular traffic in the area of the incident will be cut off for an indefinite period of time”since first you have to clean the area and remove the derailed cars.
“Several cranes and backhoes will be needed to be able to move the railcars and clear the route. The Police of the Province of Santa Fe, the fire department of Pérez and the technical staff of the TAC are in charge of this operation”, detailed the public official.
Once the wagons are removed from the route and the cleaning tasks are completed, TAC’s mechanical and technical staff will assess the condition of the containers. In addition, it will investigate the causes of the collapse of the railway bridge in the city from rosary beadsreported the agency in a statement quoted by the newspaper La Voz.
