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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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A cog train derailed on Drachenfels mountain in Germany, killing 18 and injuring 60 sightseers. It slipped during descent, marking the first accident in 75 years of operation.
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BONN, Germany, (AP) - A cog train carrying sightseers to the picturesque Drachenfels Dragon's Rock above the Rhine suddenly slipped from its cog Sunday night and plunged off the tracks, killing 18 persons and injuring 60 others.
The train was about an eighth of the way down its steep mile descent from the top of the rock when it left the rails.
This was the first accident on the railway in the 75 years it has carried more than a million persons to visit the ruined fortress 1,050 feet above the Rhine.
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Drachenfels, Germany
Event Date
Sunday Night
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killing 18 persons and injuring 60 others
Event Details
A cog train carrying sightseers to the picturesque Drachenfels Dragon's Rock above the Rhine suddenly slipped from its cog and plunged off the tracks while descending. The train was about an eighth of the way down its steep mile descent from the top of the rock when it left the rails. This was the first accident on the railway in the 75 years it has carried more than a million persons to visit the ruined fortress 1,050 feet above the Rhine.