Petroleum-laden freight train derails three cars at Rákos station, halting traffic
Three cars of a freight train carrying petroleum slipped off the tracks at Rákos station, prompting an immediate shutdown of train traffic.
At Rákos station, a freight train transporting petroleum experienced a derailment of three wagons, two of which tipped onto their side. One car leaked fuel, which firefighters quickly contained. The incident forced a traffic halt at 16:30 for technical rescue work and led to significant service restrictions on the Budapest-Hatvan-Miskolc and Budapest-Szolnok-Békéscsaba lines during the afternoon.
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