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Rail fail: Chilean subway train crashes into condominium (VIDEO)

Published time: February 09, 2012 15:32
Edited time: February 09, 2012 19:32
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A subway train has crashed into a block of flats in the Chilean capital Santiago. No one was killed or injured. The spectacular moment of collision was caught by CCTV cameras.

­While being tested after repair on Wednesday morning in Lo Ovalle, an area in Santiago, the train derailed at high speed and slammed into a private condominium nearby, along with four parked vehicles.

The driver received minor bruises and was said to be in a state of shock.

The subway system authorities expressed their regrets over the incident.

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