Accident ferroviaire

1994 Tolunda rail disaster

22 sept. 1994 · 12.35° S, 17.35° E

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Quand
22 sept. 1994
Type
Accident ferroviaire
Coordonnées
12.35° S, 17.35° E
Description
derailment in Angola
Deaths
300

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1994 Tolunda rail disaster

1994 Angolan train disaster

The 1994 Tolunda rail disaster happened near Tolunda, in the Namibe Province, Angola on 22 September 1994. A freight train of the Benguela railway derailed due to malfunctioning brakes and crashed into a 10 metres (33 ft) deep ravine. Around 300 people died and 147 more were injured.

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