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EFE South Confirms Freight Train Landing in Chiguayante: Nine Cars Were Affected

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EFE Sur gave new background on the derailment of a cargo train registered early this Saturday at the Chiguayante del Biotren station in the Biobío Region.According to the company, the event occurred after 05.00 hours, when a convoy carrying cellulose to a port in the region suffered a meltdown at the Chiguayante station, without leaving injured people.From EFE South they detailed that nine cars were affected by the incident and that the railway …

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EFE Sur gave new background on the derailment of a cargo train registered early this Saturday at the Chiguayante del Biotren station in the Biobío Region.According to the company, the event occurred after 05.00 hours, when a convoy carrying cellulose to a port in the region suffered a meltdown at the Chiguayante station, without leaving injured people.From EFE South they detailed that nine cars were affected by the incident and that the railway …

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During the early hours of Saturday, the derailment of a freight train was reported at the Chiguayante del Biotrén station. As a result of this situation, the Santa Sofía crossing that connects Avenida O’Higgins with Manuel Rodríguez in the commune remained closed for almost 4 hours, due to the presence of cars that obstructed him. After work for his habilitation it was again operational around 09:00 hrs. The fact was reported by La Radio auditor…

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A freight train was derailed in Chiguayante without the registration of affected persons. Because of this situation, Biotren will present intermittances in its service on Line 1. In a communiqué issued by the State Railways Company (EFE), the accident occurred after 5 am, when a freight train that was moving cellulose towards a port in the Biobío "suffered a break at the Chiguayante station of the Biotren". The Biotren service will present inter…

A freight train carrying cellulose to a port in the Biobío Region derailed during the early hours of this Saturday in the vicinity of the Chiguayante station of the Biotren. This has generated an important railway contingency and alterations in the transit of the sector. According to the information provided by EFE South, the event occurred after 05:00 hours. When the formation belonging to Fepas suffered a meltdown at the Chiguayante station, l…

The emergency occurred around five o'clock this Saturday morning when, for reasons that are being investigated, a convoy of the company Fepasa with a cargo of cellulose derailed inside the station.

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BioBioChile broke the news in Chile on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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