What the records say
- When
- 13 Jan 1985
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 9.03° N, 40.18° E
- Description
- 1985 Ethiopian rail disaster
- Deaths
- 428
- Injured
- 500
Awash rail disaster
1985 railway disaster in Ethiopia
On 13 January 1985, an express train derailed on a curved bridge over the gorge of the Awash River in Awash, Ethiopia. The official death toll was 428, with more than 500 injuries.
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