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1 dies in railway accident in northern Portugal

Xinhua
| December 17, 2025
2025-12-17

LISBON, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- A 38-year-old man died on Tuesday after being struck by a train on the Minho Line in the parish of Areosa, in northern Portugal's Alto Minho region.

According to Lusa News Agency, a source from the Alto Minho Sub-Regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command said that three vehicles and 12 personnel were dispatched to the scene, adding that rail traffic had been suspended since 14:47 local time.

The train was operating on the Porto-Valenca route, and the accident occurred in an area without an authorized crossing, about 600 meters from Areosa station. Enditem

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