What the records say
- When
- 5 May 1986
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 38.84° N, 9.08° W
- Description
- 1986 railway accident in Póvoa de Santa Iria, Portugal
- Deaths
- 17
- Injured
- 83
Póvoa de Santa Iria train collision
1986 railway accident in Póvoa de Santa Iria, Portugal
The Póvoa de Santa Iria train collision was a rail transport accident that occurred in the train station of Póvoa de Santa Iria, Portugal, on 5 May 1986. It caused the death of 17 people and left 83 others injured. It is considered one of the worst rail accidents that ever happened in Portugal.
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