Rail accident

1956 Ariyalur train accident

23 Nov 1956 · 11.12° N, 79.05° E

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When
23 Nov 1956
Kind
Rail accident
Coordinates
11.12° N, 79.05° E
Description
1956 train accident in India
Deaths
144

1956 Ariyalur train accident

1856 train accident in India

The 1956 Ariyalur train accident was a train accident on 23 November 1956 in Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu, India, where a train fell into the Marudaiyaru River, killing over 150 passengers after a bridge collapsed as a result of damage by torrential rain.

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