What the records say
- When
- 2 Feb 1990
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 49.99° N, 8.42° E
- Description
- train wreck
- Deaths
- 17
- Injured
- 145
Rüsselsheim train disaster
Train wreck
The Rüsselsheim train disaster occurred on February 2, 1990, on the Main Railway near the Rüsselsheim station in West Germany. With 17 persons killed and 145 injured the train collision is amongst the most serious in rapid transit.
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