Historic Railway Disasters 18 Jul 98 |
Five die in Senegalese freight train derailment(railtec)Senegal 18 July 1998: A freight train was derailed between Dakar and Mali killing at least five people. The train consisted of twenty-two wagons, ten which left the rails during heavy rain. There are few details available but it is believed that the train was carrying inflammable liquid, possibly petrol. |
Current Head on collision kills 31 in Indonesia 02 Sep 2001  At least 8 killed in Belgian Train Crash 27 Mar 2001 Train carrying empty nuclear flasks derailed 02 Mar 2001 SELBY: Crash death toll "may be lower" 02 Mar 2001 UK: Selby-13 dead in Selby train crash 28 Feb 2001 UK: Several feared injured in Yorkshire train crash 28 Feb 2001 COMMENT: Push - Pull - the Hidden Dangers by R H State Links Recent Reports Reports on rail accidents from around the world |
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