Rail accident

1988 Guikun railway derailment

24 Jan 1988 · 35.84° N, 103.45° E

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When
24 Jan 1988
Kind
Rail accident
Coordinates
35.84° N, 103.45° E
Description
railway accident in China in 1988
Deaths
88

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1988 Guikun railway derailment

Railway accident in China in 1988

The 1988 Guikun railway derailment, also known as the 24 January Train No. 80 derailment, was a major railway accident that occurred in the early hours of 24 January 1988 on the Guikun railway in Yunnan, China. The train involved was an express passenger service operating from Kunming to Shanghai.

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