What the records say
- When
- 10 Oct 1992
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 30.80° S, 27.21° E
- Description
- 1992 train derailment in Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Deaths
- 6
- Injured
- 38
- Cause
- excessive speed, hijacking, public intoxication
1992 Barkly East Branch railway accident
1992 train derailment in Eastern Cape, South Africa
The Barkly East Branch railway accident occurred on 10 October 1992 during the annual Lady Grey Spring Festival in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The accident, involving a South African Class 19D 2692 steam locomotive, led to multiple fatalities and injuries and had lasting consequences for rail operations in the region.
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