Stéblová train disaster

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Stéblová train disaster
Details
Date 14 November 1960 (1960-11-14)
Location Stéblová
Coordinates 50°05′21″N 15°45′03″E / 50.08917°N 15.75083°E / 50.08917; 15.75083Coordinates: 50°05′21″N 15°45′03″E / 50.08917°N 15.75083°E / 50.08917; 15.75083
Country Czechoslovakia
Type of incident Collision
Statistics
Trains 2
Deaths 118
Injuries 110
Route map
Accident location in Czechoslovakia

The Stéblová train disaster was a railway accident that occurred on November 14, 1960 at 4:45 CET in Stéblová in Eastern Bohemia, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic). A passenger steam train collided with a diesel railcar at full speed during their departure. 118 people died as a result of the accident and 110 were injured badly.[1][2] The accident occurred when one of the trains crossed the overlapping tracks without proper permission. The driver received a departure sign, but not from the station officer. Due to foggy conditions, the red light signaling to stop was not seen. When the crash occurred, in order to prevent an explosion, hot coal and ashes had been disposed from one of the steam engines, but caught fire when oil began to leak from the diesel engine train. The victims (mostly commuters returning from work) were killed due to the fire and smoke. The incident was mentioned only briefly by the national media, if not ignored completely.

References

  1. ↑ Haine, Edgar A. (June 1994). Railroad Wrecks. Cornwall Books. p. 235. ISBN 0-8453-4844-2. 
  2. ↑ "110 DEAD IN CRASH OF 2 CZECH TRAINS; 106 Are Injured Seriously in Disaster 68 Miles East of Prague". The New York Times: 9. 16 November 1960. Retrieved 2008-08-21. 


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