Что говорят записи
- Когда
- 6 июл. 1978 г.
- Вид
- Железнодорожная авария
- Координаты
- 51.02° N, 3.13° W
- Description
- fire on board a British Rail overnight sleeper train in 1978 near Taunton, Somerset.
- Deaths
- 12
- Injured
- 15
Taunton sleeping car fire
1978 train fire in Somerset, England
In the early hours of 6 July 1978, a fire broke out in a sleeping car train near Taunton, Somerset, England. The fire was caused by an electric heater that had been obstructed by sacks of dirty bed linen, causing it to overheat. Most deaths were due to smoke inhalation. Twelve people were killed and 15 were injured.
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