Historic Railway Disasters 18 Jun 98 |
Eschede ICE toll now 101(railtec)Latest One of the survivors of the horrific ICE train crash on 3 June 1998 has died in hospital. This brings the death toll to 101. The accident which occurred at Eschede in Northern Germany is the worst since a troop train carrying American soldiers crashed in 1947. Comment on this item... |
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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 Comment on this item... |
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