Tenga rail disaster

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The Tenga rail disaster is an accident that occurred in Mozambique with heavy (200) loss of life.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Cause 3 Similar accidents 4 References

[edit] Overview

The train concerned was trying to climb a steep gradient, came to a standstill, suffered a brake failure, rolled back as a runaway and collided with a following train.

[edit] Cause

Unknown at this point of time.

[edit] Similar accidents

Similar accidents can help explain the current one.

• Armagh rail disaster
• Igandu train disaster
• Chapel-en-le-Frith
• Gare de Lyon train accident

[edit] References

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