What the records say
- When
- 29 Oct 2005
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 17.37° N, 79.00° E
- Description
- 2005 train derailment near Valigonda, 75 km from Hyderabad
- Deaths
- 116
- Injured
- 200
- Cause
- flood
Valigonda rail accident
2005 train derailment near Valigonda, Hyderabad
The Valigonda rail crash occurred on 29 October 2005 between the Valigonda and Ramannapet stations, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Hyderabad in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. A flash flood swept away a small rail bridge, and a train travelling on it derailed at the broken section of the line, killing at least 116 people and injuring many others.
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