Gibalta rail accident

Quand

31 mars 1952

Type

Accident ferroviaire

Coordonnées

38.70° N, 9.27° W

Description

train wreck

Deaths

10

Injured

38

Cause

rockfall, bad weather

1952 railway incident in Portugal

The Gibalta rail accident occurred on 31 March 1952, on the Linha de Cascais in Portugal. It was a derailment due to landslides caused by adverse weather conditions and the bad conservation status of the surrounding land. The accident resulted in 10 dead and 38 injured.

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