Krouna train accident
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| Krouna train accident | |||
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| Details | |||
| Date | 24 June 1995 | ||
| Location | Krouna | ||
| Coordinates | 49°47′18″N 16°1′59″E / 49.78833°N 16.03306°ECoordinates: 49°47′18″N 16°1′59″E / 49.78833°N 16.03306°E | ||
| Country | Czech Republic | ||
| Rail line | Svitavy – Žďárec u Skutče (line nr. 261) | ||
| Operator | Czech Railways | ||
| Type of incident | Collision | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Trains | 2 | ||
| Passengers | 23 | ||
| Deaths | 19 | ||
| Injuries | 4 | ||
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The Krouna train accident was a rail accident that happened on 24 June 1995 near Krouna, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic. It was the deadliest rail accident of the 1990s in the Czech Republic,[1] and one of the worst rail disasters in Czech history.[2]
References
- ↑ "Před 15 lety si srážka u Krouny vyžádala 19 obětí". Deník (in Czech). 23 June 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ↑ "U Skutče jely proti sobě dva vlaky, strojvedoucí je zastavili". Radio Prague (in Czech). 18 June 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
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