What the records say
- When
- 18 Feb 2017
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 50.90° N, 4.71° E
- Description
- derailment of a passenger train
- Deaths
- 1
- Injured
- 27
- Cause
- excessive speed
2017 Leuven derailment
Derailment of a passenger train in Belgium
A derailment of a passenger train occurred on 18 February 2017 at Leuven, Belgium. One person was killed and 27 were injured. The cause of the derailment was excessive speed through a set of points.
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