Venezuela Denounces Sabotage of the Ezequiel Zamora Railway System
September 4, 2024 Hour: 7:35 am
‘This is not the way to engage in politics. These are mechanisms that disrupt the peace of a nation,’ Minister Velasquez said.
On Tuesday, Venezuelan Transport Minister Ramon Velasquez denounced an act of sabotage at the Libertador Simon Bolivar station of the Ezequiel Zamora I Railway System, located in La Rinconada, where a fire broke out that was controlled by the Caracas Fire Department.
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“A fire was reported at the power plant. We have no doubt that it was an act of sabotage because we have performed maintenance on all the circuits, plants, and railway infrastructure,” he said.
“We do not doubt that this is an act of sabotage. The Transport Ministry condemns actions that aim to disrupt the peace of the population,” Velazquez added.
The Bolivarian official also mentioned that the sabotage had an impact on the trains operating from La Rinconada to Valles del Tuy. However, the service is currently running normally.
“We controlled this fire in record time, which affected the peace of the users of this multimodal transport,” he declared.
“This is not the way to engage in politics. These are mechanisms that disrupt the peace of a nation,” Velasquez expressed, adding that the authorities are investigating to identify those responsible for the sabotage.
Despite the situation causing concern, the underground transport system operated normally from La Rinconada station to Valles del Tuy and vice versa. The location will be without electrical service while repairs are being carried out and the damage caused by the fire is being assessed.
teleSUR/JF Source: VTV