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Wednesday 3rd of June 1998

26 Years Ago



101 Die in Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen InterCity Express 884 train derailment in Eschede, Niedersachsen, Germany.

The accident was caused by a single fatigue crack in one wheel which, when it finally failed, caused the train to derail at a switch.


More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eschede_train_disaster