What the records say
- When
- 26 Jun 1897
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 48.55° N, 25.06° E
- Deaths
- 9
1897 Kolomyia rail accident
1897 railway bridge collapse disaster in Kolomyia, Austria-Hungary (Ukraine)
The 1897 Kolomyia rail accident occurred on 26 June 1897 between Kolomyia and Turka, Austria-Hungary on the Lviv–Chernivtsi railway line. The railway bridge over the Kozachivka River damaged by flood collapsed under the weigh of crossing train, causing seven of its wagons to fall into the river and total loss of 9 lives.
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