Two commuter trains collided in a tunnel outside Caracas, Venezuela, killing one person, injuring about 30 and leaving frightened passengers gasping for air in the dark.

Venezuelan soldiers moved into privately-owned hotels to help accommodate some of the thousands of people forced from their homes by flooding and mudslides following weeks of torrential rains.

Venezuelan authorities seized nearly two tons of cocaine and arrested three suspects in their largest drug bust in months, the country’s anti-drug chief said.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s allies have won a majority in Venezuela’s state elections. But the opposition has made important gains, winning two of the most populous states and the mayor’s post in Caracas.