Freight train derails near Meja station on the approach to Rijeka
Summary
A Transagent freight train carrying grain derailed around 9:25 this morning at the entrance to Meja station near Rijeka, with 11 wagons falling into a ravine and the locomotive and two wagons remaining on the tracks; no one was injured but there is major material damage and the station is closed to rail traffic. Early reports say the driver reported brake failure before the derailment, while HŽ Infrastructure's management calls for stricter inspection of wagons and locomotives and the train drivers' union head says the wagons' roadworthiness is questionable.
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Extract from the source
PREDSJEDNIK Uprave HŽ Infrastrukture Damir Lončarić dao je danas izjave za medije povodom željezničke nesreće koja se jutros dogodila kod Rijeke. Još nije poznato kada
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Municipality: Grad Rijeka
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Sources (7)
7 reports · 3 sources
- 03:36 PMIndex.hrOpen the original
- 04:26 PMTelegram.hrOpen the original
- 04:26 PMTelegram.hrOpen the original
- 04:29 PMN1 HrvatskaOpen the original
- 05:46 PMIndex.hrOpen the original
- 08:13 PMIndex.hrOpen the original
- 09:23 PMTelegram.hrOpen the original
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Severity
Total — strong signal (40–69)