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tawadi Donating Member (631 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-11 09:35 PM
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Five die in Rio de Janeiro tram derailment
Source: bbc.com

Five die in Rio de Janeiro tram derailment

27 August 2011 Last updated at 20:14 ET

Rescue workers say five people were killed and at least 27 injured when a tram derailed in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.

After coming off the rails, the tram skidded down a Rio street for 50m (55 yards) before crashing into a lamp post.

The accident comes two months after a French tourist died falling from a Rio tram as it was crossing a bridge.



Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-14696927



It must have been terrifying.
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Drale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-11 09:37 PM
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1. Terrible just terrible /nt
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