What the records say
- When
- 2 Jul 1996
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 48.50° N, 34.64° E
- Description
- Deadly tram accident in Ukraine
- Deaths
- 34
1996 Dniprodzerzhynsk tram accident
Deadly tram accident in Ukraine
On 2 July 1996, an overcrowded tram derailed during the evening rush hour in Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukraine, and crashed into a concrete wall. An investigation by the local railway department discovered that the brakes on the tram car failed as it was going down a hill. The derailment and subsequent crash killed a total of 34 people, and left over 100 others injured.
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