Part of the ceiling at Osasco Station on São Paulo’s Line-9 collapsed on Wednesday. ViaMobilidade, the overseeing company, blames heavy rain for the incident. Luckily, no injuries were reported. Videos on social media showed a busy station when it happened. However, the affected area was closed for maintenance. ViaMobilidade issued a statement. “At 4:40 pm, […]
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