Rail accident

1992 Nemadji River train derailment

1992 · 46.59° N, 92.12° W

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When
1992
Kind
Rail accident
Coordinates
46.59° N, 92.12° W
Description
train derailment
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1992 Nemadji River train derailment

Train derailment in Superior, Wisconsin, US

On June 30, 1992, a Burlington Northern Railroad freight train derailed on a bridge over the Nemadji River at the southern edge of the town of Superior, Wisconsin. The derailment resulted in a liquid benzene spill into the river.

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