Violet Town rail accident
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violet-town-rail-accident-171-2980890
title:
Violet Town rail accident
text:
The Violet Town rail accident, also known as the Southern Aurora disaster, was a railway accident that occurred on 7 February 1969 following the incapacitation of the driver of one of the trains, near the McDiarmids Road crossing, approximately 1 km south of Violet Town, Victoria, Australia. The crash resulted in nine deaths and 117 injuries.
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description:
Railway accident
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_Town_rail_accident
date created:
2004-10-03T11:43:15Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T08:57:01Z
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