Forst Zinna rail disaster
| Forst Zinna rail disaster |
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| Details |
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| Date |
19 January 1988 |
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| Location |
Forst Zinna |
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| Country |
East Germany |
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| Type of incident |
Collision with a T-64 tank |
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| Statistics |
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| Trains |
1 |
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| Deaths |
6 |
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| Injuries |
33 |
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The Forst Zinna rail disaster occurred 19 January 1988 in Forst Zinna, East Germany. A Soviet T-64 tank got stuck on a level crossing and was hit by express train.[1] 6 killed, 33 are injured. It was one of the worst train accidents in the history of the GDR.[2]
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Railway accidents in 1988 (1988) |
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Coordinates: 52°03′36″N 13°06′31″E / 52.0601°N 13.1085°E / 52.0601; 13.1085