Accidente ferroviario

Soham rail disaster

2 jun 1944 · 52.33° N, 0.33° E

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Cuándo
2 jun 1944
Tipo
Accidente ferroviario
Coordenadas
52.33° N, 0.33° E
Description
ammunition train exploded, 1944
Deaths
2
Injured
29

Soham rail disaster

Ammunition train exploded, 1944

The Soham rail disaster occurred on 2 June 1944, during the Second World War, when a fire developed on the leading wagon of a heavy ammunition train. The wagon contained a quantity of high explosive bombs. The train crew had detached the wagon from the rest of the train and were drawing it away when the cargo exploded.

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