Rail accident

boiler explosion in Bitterfeld

27 Nov 1977 · 51.62° N, 12.32° E

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What the records say

When
27 Nov 1977
Kind
Rail accident
Coordinates
51.62° N, 12.32° E
Description
locomotive boiler expolsion, 27 November 1977
Deaths
9
Injured
45

Kesselzerknall in Bitterfeld

Kesselexplosion einer Dampflokomotive am 27. November 1977

Der Kesselzerknall in Bitterfeld am 27. November 1977 war die bisher letzte Kesselexplosion einer Dampflokomotive in Deutschland. Dabei starben neun Menschen.

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