Tangiwai Railway Disaster, 1953

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Title

Tangiwai Railway Disaster, 1953

Content partner

Auckland Libraries

Collection

Kura Heritage Collections Online

Description

An aerial view of the scene of the Tangiwai Disaster, which occurred on Christmas Eve 1953. A passenger express train travelling from Wellington to Auckland derailed off the Tangiwai Bridge into the flooded Whangaehu River when Pier 4 was washed away by a lahar of water, ice, mud, and boulders that slammed the concrete pylons of the Tangiwai Rail. Only 134 of the 285 passengers and staff members on board survived, while 151 died, with the majority drowning in the floodwaters.

Format

Image

Date created

1953-12-24

Creator

Bennett, Noel Ronald, 1911-1982

URL

https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/365004

Related subjects

Aerial views / Rivers / Bridges / Railway lines / Cars / Accidents / Trucks / Railway carriages / Wreckage / Tangiwai / Whangaehu River / Tangiwai Disaster, 1953 / Railway Disasters - New Zealand

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