A driver and his passengers had a lucky escape when their broken-down coach was split in half by a train.
The vehicle stalled due to an electrical system failure as it was crossing a railway line.
A locomotive heading directly towards it sounded its horn.
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But there was no time to get the stranded coach out of the way.
Luckily, the driver and his six passengers had got off the vehicle in the nick of time.
The coach was damaged beyond repair in the collision in Juiz de Fora, north of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday (27 Jul) night.
Footage shows how the impact was so violent that the vehicle was split in half by the fast-moving cargo train.
The clip shows how debris was strewn all around and dust and sparks flew into the air.
Despite the scenes of horror, no one was harmed, as reported on Need To Know.
MRS – the firm that manages the railway – said in a statement that the train driver followed all safety procedures.
The local fire brigade said the wreckage was removed from the scene on Monday (29 Jul) morning.
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