What the records say
- When
- 20 Mar 1946
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 10.81° S, 37.16° W
- Description
- 1946 train wreck in Brazil
- Deaths
- 185
- Injured
- 300
Aracaju train crash
1946 train wreck in Brazil
The Aracaju train crash, which occurred on March 20, 1946, is the worst ever rail disaster in Brazil; resulting in the deaths of 185 people and 300 injured. The accident happened near Aracaju, capital of the coastal state of Sergipe, 800 miles (1,287 km) northeast of Rio de Janeiro.
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