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The derailed engine and first two carriages passed the bridge.

The first carriage broke free from the other carriages.

Carriage one was torn open when it collided with a severed mast beside the track, killing eight passengers.

The remaining carriages ground to a halt, with the second carriage clear of the bridge.

The rear half of the third carriage, and forward half of the fourth carriage came to rest under the weakened bridge.

Within seconds, with all its supports demolished, the bridge and several motor cars on top of it crashed onto the carriages, crushing them and the passengers inside.