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| Torre del Bierzo rail disaster | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 3 January 1944 13:20 CET (UTC+01:00) |
| Location | Torre del Bierzo, Spain |
| Line | Madrid to A Coruña |
| Operator | RENFE |
| Incident type | Collision in tunnel |
| Cause | Brake failure |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 3 |
| Deaths | 78 (official) 100 (most recent estimate) |
The Torre del Bierzo rail disaster occurred on 3 January 1944 near the village of Torre del Bierzo in the El Bierzo region of Spain's León province when three trains collided and caught fire inside a tunnel. Although the official death toll was 78, and at the time it was estimated to be 200–250, the most recent study has estimated it at no more than 100.[1]
- ^ Fernandez Vazquez, Vicente (2019). La verdad sobre el accidente ferroviario de Torre del Bierzo (1944). INSTITUTO DE ESTUDIOS BERCIANOS.