Tangiwai Disaster
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| Number of deaths | 151 |
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| Cause | Mount Ruapehu |
| Line | North Island Main Trunk |
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| ID | 2426192 |
About Tangiwai Disaster
The Tangiwai disaster occurred at 10:21 p. m. on 24 December 1953 when the Whangaehu River bridge collapsed beneath Wellington-to-Auckland express passenger train No. 626 at Tangiwai, in the central North Island of New Zealand. The locomotive and first six carriages derailed into the river, killing 151 people.
Tangiwai disaster Photos
