Railway accident in Wuntho
In the Wuntho railway accident on December 30, 1994 near Wuntho , Myanmar , the passenger car of a train derailed and fell into a ravine . 102 people died.
the accident
The passenger train was traveling from Mandalay to Myitkyina . After a brake failure , he sailed with speeding the Bonkyaung - bridge . A passenger car derailed and fell into the gorge.
literature
- Associated Press : "Train derails in Myanmar, 102 killed". In: Toronto Star v. Jan 2, 1995, pp. A-13
- BBC Summary of World Broadcasts from Radio Myanmar, Rangoon. 31 December 1994, 13:30 GMT .
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Coordinates: 23 ° 51 ′ 25.9 ″ N , 95 ° 40 ′ 24.9 ″ E