Historic Railway Disasters 8 June 1998 |
Eschede, Germany: ICE Crash - Death toll rises to 102(railtec) Work proceeds to clear the wreckage Work to clear the wreckage of the crashed Inter City Express train was brought to a halt on Saturday when another body was discovered amongst the remains of the restaurant car which had been crushed beneath the bridge. The clearing operation reverted to rescue mode as it was feared that there may still have been victims in the debris. This operation was completed during the afternoon with the total number of bodies brought out of the train having risen to 102. |
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Links Web Site of the Town of Eschede BBC Report The ICE Crash (from High Speed Trains by Oliver Keating) Report from CNN (with pictures) Press Release (German Language) Press Release (English Translation Babelfish) Accidents involving high-speed trains Southall, West London Great Western Trains IC125 hit a freight train that was crossing its path Piacenza, Italy A Pendolino tilting train derailed whilst taking a curve at excessive speed French TGV Accidents Summaries of all TGV accidents since their introduction into service Related items Hanau, 1993 Another incident involving an ICE Genthin, 1939 Germany's worst-ever rail accident |
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