A train has come off the track in Victoria, Australia. Impressive photos of the scene at Inverleigh, about 90km southwest of Melbourne, reveal the extent of the damage, with more than 20 shipping containers scattered(散落) on the ground next to the tracks.
About 10 carriages(车厢) are believed to have left the track at 5:30 am on November 14, leaving shipping containers piled on top of each other. The tracks at the site are damaged but investigators are yet to establish whether the damage occurred prior to or as the result of the crash.
Golden Plains Shire Mayor Gavin Gamble said he believed the “very intense” rainfall had caused part of the track to collapse. A State Emergency Services (SES) spokesman confirmed the train tracks were damaged but said the cause was not yet known. Investigations will determine whether the damage occurred before or after the train left the track. Luckily the driver was uninjured and the train was carrying goods, not passengers. Emergency services said there were also no dangerous goods on board the train.
Investigators were at the site trying to determine the cause of the accident, which closed the Melbourne to Adelaide rail corridor. It is not known how long the corridor will be closed. An Australian Rail Track Corporation spokesman said more details would be provided once an assessment of the area was complete.
The Bureau of Meteorology said Inverleigh recorded about 27mm of rain during wild weather last weekend—on top of previous flooding. Nearby Mt Mercer recorded 48mm of rain. The accident came as households across Victoria reported power cuts after the weekend deluge(暴雨), which also caused flash flooding that closed roads. The SES said it received more than 400 requests for help in 24 hours as floodwaters rose again in some regions.
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