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'''Getå''' is a Swedish town in [[Norrköping municipality]], it was the site of a train accident that occurred on October 1, 1918 where 42 people died. Almost a century later, it is still the biggest train accident that has occurred in Sweden. |
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[[File:Järnvägsviadukten Getå.jpg|thumb|The Getå railway viaduct]] |
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'''Getå''' is a minor locality in [[Norrköping Municipality]], [[Sweden]]. It had a population of 95 in 2020 |
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==History== |
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On 1 October 1918 Getå was the site of [[Getå Railroad Disaster|the worst train accident]] in Swedish railroad history, killing at least 42 people. Many passengers were burned alive as unreinforced wooden cars burned, killing many who had survived the actual crash but were trapped in the wreckage. |
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==References== |
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{{Coord|58|40|N|16|18|E|region:SE_type:city|display=title}} |
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Getå is a minor locality in Norrköping Municipality, Sweden. It had a population of 95 in 2020
History[edit]
On 1 October 1918 Getå was the site of the worst train accident in Swedish railroad history, killing at least 42 people. Many passengers were burned alive as unreinforced wooden cars burned, killing many who had survived the actual crash but were trapped in the wreckage.
References[edit]
58°40′N 16°18′E / 58.667°N 16.300°E