Podsosenka train disaster

The Podsosenka train disaster happened on March 3, 1992 at 5:15 (local time) near Nelidovo, Tver Oblast in Russia.

Podsosenka train disaster
Details
Date3 March 1992
LocationNelidovo, Tver Oblast
CountryRussia
CauseSignal passed at danger
Statistics
Deaths43
Injuries108

Passenger train 004 en route from Riga to Moscow failed to stop at restrictive signal, and collided with an oncoming freight train at station Podsosenka. The collision of the two diesel locomotives caused a fire, which spread to the passenger cars. 43 people were killed, and 108 injured.[1]

Notes

  1. Крушение в Подсосенке в 1992 году (in Russian). parovoz.com. 2009-01-10. Archived from the original on 2012-09-13.
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