Eisenbahnunfall

Turenki rail accident

12. März 1940 · 60.92° N, 24.65° E

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Wann
12. März 1940
Art
Eisenbahnunfall
Koordinaten
60.92° N, 24.65° E
Description
rail accident in Janakkala, Finland, on 1940-03-12
Deaths
39
Injured
69

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Turenki rail accident

1940 fatal train accident in Finland

The Turenki rail accident occurred on 12 March 1940, at 05:30 local time near Turenki, Finland, and remains the worst rail accident in Finnish history. A troop train carrying soldiers of the 71st Supply Company and horses south from Loimaa to Viipuri collided with a northbound freight train. The two trains were travelling at 40 km/h and 25–30 km/h respectively at the time of collision.

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