What the records say
- When
- 30 Aug 1936
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 40.92° S, 175.00° E
- Description
- train derailment in New Zealand
1936 Paraparaumu train wreck
New Zealand train derailment
The 1936 Paraparaumu train wreck occurred on Sunday, 30 August 1936 near Paraparaumu, New Zealand. A train was travelling from Auckland to Wellington in heavy rain when it derailed after striking a landslide across the tracks. One passenger died as a result of injuries received in the incident.
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