fire of the Mont Blanc tunnel

When

24 Mar 1999 – 26 Mar 1999

Kind

Fire

Coordinates

45.86° N, 6.91° E

Description

disaster caused by a vehicle fire in the Mont Blanc Tunnel that killed 39 people

Deaths

39

Transport truck fire in the Mont Blanc Tunnel

On 24 March 1999, a transport truck caught fire while driving through the Mont Blanc Tunnel between France and Italy. When it stopped halfway through the tunnel, it violently combusted. Other vehicles in the tunnel quickly became trapped and caught fire as firefighters could not reach the transport truck. 39 people were killed. In the aftermath, major changes were made to the tunnel to improve its safety.

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