Rongjiawan Railway Accident
The railway accident Rongjiawan was a collision of two trains on 29 April 1997 in the station of Rongjiawan ( Chinese 荣家湾镇 ), Yueyang , China . 126 people died.
Starting position
The 324 express train came from Kunming or Linxiang and was on its way to Zhengzhou . He was followed on the same route , the Beijing – Guangzhou railway line , by the 818 passenger train from Changsha to Chaling . The express train stopped at Rongjiawan Station. It was raining heavily.
the accident
The dependency between a turnout and a signal was switched incorrectly, so that the corresponding lock did not work. It was therefore possible and also happened that the following passenger train 818 was directed to the platform on which the express train was already parked. He hit the end of it at a speed of 110 km / h. The locomotive of the approaching train and 17 railway cars were destroyed or damaged. The heavy rain prevented the rubble from catching fire.
consequences
126 people died, including all three drivers of the arriving locomotive and travelers waiting on the platform . 230 people were also injured. The property damage amounted to 415 million RMB .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Reuter: At least 67 killed in train crash in China. In: New Straits Times . May 1, 1997 (English, news.google.com ).