Gibalta rail accident
The Gibalta rail accident occurred on 31 March 1952, on the Linha de Cascais (Cascais line) in Portugal. It was a derailment due to landslides caused by adverse weather conditions and the bad conservation status of the surrounding land. The accident resulted in 10 dead and 38 injured.[1]
| Gibalta rail accident | |
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 View of the Linha de Cascais with the Farol da Gibalta at left, 2009. | |
| Details | |
| Date | 31 March 1952 11:45 WET (GMT+00:00) |
| Location | Farol da Gibalta (Gibalta lighthouse) |
| Country | Portugal |
| Line | Linha de Cascais |
| Operator | Sociedade Estoril |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 10 |
| Injuries | 38 |
References
- Gonçalves, Rogério de Oliveira (14 August 2008). "Grandes Sinistros" (in Portuguese). Associação Humanitária dos Bombeiros Voluntários de Paço de Arcos. Archived from the original on 21 October 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
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