A mob quickly formed, unleashing its fury at the train operators by trying to attack the motorman, breaking glass inside the station and throwing stones in the street outside.
Passengers screamed "murderer" at the injured driver.
Officers intervened and he was hospitalized under police custody as police in riot gear took control.
A response team of firefighters, police and medical personnel evacuated the wrecked train at the busy Once (ohn-say) station. Many passengers didn't wait, kicking out windows to escape their cars where doors failed to open.
"Right now 35 injured have been registered," Berni said, including many who were waiting on the platform and were hit by glass as the train's windows shattered.
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