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A passenger dead at Caracas metro crash (updated)

by rahul | July 30, 2007 at 06:35 am

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A collision of two underground trains –Metro – at Plaza Sucre in western Caracas resulted in one passenger dead - 59-year-old Zulay del Carmen Astudillo - and 11 injured on Monday, July 30, 2007 at 9:09 am. One driver -José Becerra - was trapped inside a wagon but later rescued by fire workers. This is the first time such event takes place in the 23 year old Caracas Metro service. At this very moment, there is uncertainty over the technical or human causes of this collision. An official investigation is now taking place.information is expected this evening. There was a delay in the Caracas metro service. Now service has been fully restored in all station but Plaza Sucre.

PS: Later today, Venezuelan Home Minister, Pedro Carreño, said preliminary findings showed brake system and sensor failures caused this crash. During a state TV (VTV) presentation, Caracas Metro President, Gustavo González López, showed a video on the collision. Confronting rumors, he stated the accident was not caused by lack of maintenance. There was an investigation going on by different security and police services and he will take full responsibility for its conclusions. However, González López also quoted there was a strong evidence that malfunction occurred at the speed signaling system.

Sources: Globovisión, Union Radio VTV El Universal ABN RNV Vive Telesur Earthtimes.org

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Brian A Kennedy

at 06:52 on July 30th, 2007

rahul, thanks for getting this story out so quickly. It will now show up on the home page for four hours. If new developments justify it, I'll renew this flag for another cycle.

ryan

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at 07:18 on July 30th, 2007

rahul, Good Stuff...very sad, thanks for keep us informed. Do they have any idea what caused the crash?

rahul

at 07:46 on July 30th, 2007

Ryan, thanks for your comment. At this very moment, Venezuelan authorities are investigating the event. As soon as a cause is unveiled, I shall post it.

Buy to let mortgages (not verified)

at 18:38 on March 28th, 2009

Investigation will show who is to blame, but no one can replace lost live and a stress of others

americo valente (not verified)

at 10:33 on April 9th, 2009

POR MEDIO DE LA PRESENTE ME DIRIJO A USTEDES CON LA FINALIDAD DE SOLOCITAR INFORMACION SOBRE LA ATENCION DE LESIONADOS ANTE UN POSIBLE DESASTRE, YA QUE ESTOY ADELANTANDO UNA TESIS RELACONADA A LA ATENCION DE LESIONADOS EN LA ESTACION DEL METRO ZONA RENTAL PRODUCTO DE UN DESASTRE DE ORIGEN NATURAL O ANTROPICO.

SIN MAS A QUE HACER REFERENCIA Y ESPERANDO SU RESPUESTA PARA DE ESTA MANERA PODER APORTAR UNA MANERA DE AYUDAR A NUESTROS SEMEJANTES.