Beloeil train disaster
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beloeil-train-disaster-161-18389934
title:
Beloeil train disaster
text:
The Beloeil train disaster occurred on June 29, 1864, at the present-day town of Beloeil, Quebec. A passenger train fell through an open swing bridge into the Richelieu River after the crew failed to obey a stop signal. The widely accepted death toll is 99 people.
The disaster remains the worst railway accident in Canadian history.
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1864 train crash in Quebec, Canada
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beloeil_train_disaster
date created:
2008-11-09T04:58:31Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T10:32:52Z
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