What the records say
- When
- 23 Dec 1961
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 38.93° N, 16.57° E
- Description
- 1961 train crash in Calabria, Italy
- Deaths
- 71
Fiumarella rail disaster
1961 train crash in Calabria, Italy
The Fiumarella rail disaster was one of the most serious incidents in the history of the Italian railways. It occurred at about 7:45 a.m. on 23 December 1961, at the Fiumarella viaduct, near Catanzaro, in the region of Calabria, southern Italy.
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