What the records say
- When
- 31 Mar 1952
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 38.70° N, 9.27° W
- Description
- train wreck
- Deaths
- 10
- Injured
- 38
- Cause
- rockfall, bad weather
Gibalta rail accident
1952 railway incident in Portugal
The Gibalta rail accident occurred on 31 March 1952, on the Linha de Cascais in Portugal. It was a derailment due to landslides caused by adverse weather conditions and the bad conservation status of the surrounding land. The accident resulted in 10 dead and 38 injured.
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