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Foreign News
June 15, 1891
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
A bridge collapse on the Muenchenstein and Bale Railway in Switzerland killed 60 people and injured 200 when an excursion train to a musical fete derailed into a river.
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Sixty Killed—A most horrible accident occurred on the Muenchenstein and Bale Railway, in Switzerland, yesterday, through the collapse of a bridge beneath a heavily loaded excursion train. The train was crowded with people on the way to attend a musical fete. Sixty persons were killed outright and 200 were injured. Two engines and the first car plunged into the river and all the passengers in the cars were drowned. Two cars remained suspended from the bridge. All the trainmen were killed. Thirteen cars were saved.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Switzerland Train Accident
Bridge Collapse
Excursion Train
Musical Fete
Sixty Killed
Where did it happen?
Muenchenstein And Bale Railway, Switzerland
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Muenchenstein And Bale Railway, Switzerland
Event Date
Yesterday
Outcome
sixty persons were killed outright and 200 were injured. all the trainmen were killed.
Event Details
A heavily loaded excursion train crowded with people heading to a musical fete had a bridge collapse beneath it. Two engines and the first car plunged into the river, drowning all passengers in those cars. Two cars remained suspended from the bridge. Thirteen cars were saved.