Train circulation between the municipalities of Faro and Olhão was reestablished at around 12:00, in both directions, after the work to clear the track was completed by the Civil Protection authorities, the source specified.

The same source added that the accident occurred near a level crossing, in the municipality of Faro, and an investigation was opened to "determine the causes of the accident".

A source from the Algarve Regional Command of the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) told Lusa that the alert was given at 09:13, with the accident having occurred in the Areal Gordo/Salgados area, in the municipality of Faro.

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