What the records say
- When
- 22 Sep 1994
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 12.35° S, 17.35° E
- Description
- derailment in Angola
- Deaths
- 300
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
1994 Tolunda rail disaster
1994 Angolan train disaster
The 1994 Tolunda rail disaster happened near Tolunda, in the Namibe Province, Angola on 22 September 1994. A freight train of the Benguela railway derailed due to malfunctioning brakes and crashed into a 10 metres (33 ft) deep ravine. Around 300 people died and 147 more were injured.
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