What the records say
- When
- 6 Jul 1923
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 38.72° S, 175.28° E
- Description
- 1923 rail accident in New Zealand
- Deaths
- 17
- Injured
- 28
Ongarue railway disaster
1923 rail accident in New Zealand
The Ongarue railway disaster occurred on 6 July 1923 near the small settlement of Ongarue, near Taumarunui, North Island, New Zealand, when an overnight express ran into a landslip. Of the 200 passengers on board, 17 died and 28 were injured.
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