1996 Dniprodzerzhynsk tram accident
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1996 Dniprodzerzhynsk tram accident
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On 2 July 1996, an overcrowded tram derailed during the evening rush hour in Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukraine, and crashed into a concrete wall. An investigation by the local railway department discovered that the brakes on the tram car failed as it was going down a hill. The derailment and subsequent crash killed a total of 34 people, and left over 100 others injured. The incident was the deadliest tram accident in Ukraine, and one of the deadliest tram disasters anywhere in the world, surpassing the
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Deadly tram accident in Ukraine
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2023-12-20T17:43:05Z
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