Sakuragichō train fire

Quando

24 de abr. de 1951

Tipo

Acidente ferroviário

Coordenadas

35.45° N, 139.63° E

Description

1951 railway accident in Yokohama, Japan

Deaths

105

Injured

92

Cause

short circuit

1951 railway accident in Yokohama, Japan

The Sakuragichō train fire occurred on April 24, 1951, when a 63 series Keihin Line train approaching Sakuragichō Station in Yokohama hit a loose overhead wire causing a short circuit and starting a fire which killed 106 people and injured 92.

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