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Foreign News
February 21, 1899
The Bourbon News
Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
A foggy train collision near Brussels, Belgium, on Saturday killed 30 and injured 50 when an express from Calais hit a stationary train from Tournai at Forest station.
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THIRTY PERSONS KILLED.
Frightful Collision Between Trains Near Brussels—Engineer Did Not See Signals Owing to the Fog.
BRUSSELS, Feb. 20.—An express train from Calais, having passengers from London on board, collided Saturday with a stationary train at Forest, near this city.
Thirty persons were killed outright and 50 were more or less injured.
The train left Tournai at 5:22 Saturday morning and reached Forest at 8:14. Immediately afterward the Mons express dashed at full speed into the station and ran into the Tournai, which was standing at the platform.
It is said that, owing to the fog, the engineer of the express train did not see the signals.
The collision was appalling. The express locomotive mounted on top of the last of the carriages of the Tournai train, which were filled with passengers. These cars were smashed to pieces.
Frightful Collision Between Trains Near Brussels—Engineer Did Not See Signals Owing to the Fog.
BRUSSELS, Feb. 20.—An express train from Calais, having passengers from London on board, collided Saturday with a stationary train at Forest, near this city.
Thirty persons were killed outright and 50 were more or less injured.
The train left Tournai at 5:22 Saturday morning and reached Forest at 8:14. Immediately afterward the Mons express dashed at full speed into the station and ran into the Tournai, which was standing at the platform.
It is said that, owing to the fog, the engineer of the express train did not see the signals.
The collision was appalling. The express locomotive mounted on top of the last of the carriages of the Tournai train, which were filled with passengers. These cars were smashed to pieces.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Train Collision
Brussels
Fog Accident
Express Train
Tournai Train
Where did it happen?
Forest, Near Brussels
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Forest, Near Brussels
Event Date
Saturday (Reported Feb. 20)
Outcome
thirty persons killed outright and 50 injured
Event Details
An express train from Calais, carrying passengers from London, collided with a stationary train from Tournai at Forest station due to fog obscuring signals. The express locomotive mounted on top of the last carriages of the Tournai train, smashing them and causing the deaths and injuries.