At Least 7 Killed in Chile When Train Crashes Into Minibus at Railway Crossing

Rescue teams work on the scene of a crash between a train and a minibus in Concepción City, Biobio regione, Chile, on Sept. 1, 2023, in a still from video. Reuters/Screenshot via The Epoch Times

SANTIAGO, Chile—A passenger train in Chile collided with a minibus Friday and dragged it for several meters (yards), killing six people and injuring several others, authorities said.

The accident took place at a railway crossing near the town of San Pedro de La Paz, some 500 kilometers (310 miles) south of the Chilean capital.