What the records say
- When
- 11 Sep 1985
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 40.58° N, 7.78° W
- Description
- train wreck
Moimenta-Alcafache train crash
1985 train wreck in Mangualde, Portugal
The Moimenta-Alcafache train crash occurred on 11 September 1985 in Mangualde, Portugal, in the Portuguese Linha da Beira Alta. It killed about 150 people, making it the worst rail disaster in Portuguese history.
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