El Virilla train accident

When

14 Mar 1926

Kind

Rail accident

Coordinates

9.97° N, 84.09° W

Description

train wreck in Virilla River Canyon, Costa Rica

Deaths

385

Injured

93

1926 train derailment while crossing Virilla River Canyon in Costa Rica

The El Virilla train accident occurred in Costa Rica on 14 March 1926, when an overcrowded train carrying mostly farmers and laborers derailed while crossing a bridge across the Virilla River Canyon, killing 385 and injuring 93.

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