Tangiwai disaster 1953

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Title

Tangiwai disaster 1953

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Description

Tangiwai is the site of the worst railway disaster in New Zealand’s history. It happened on Christmas Eve 1953 when the Wellington to Auckland night express train plunged into the Whangaehu River at Tangiwai killing 151 passengers. The train was crossing a bridge that had been weakened by a lahar (mudflow) that came from Mount Ruapehu. The bridge collapsed when the train went over it.

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Article

Date created

27-11-2024

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https://anyquestions.govt.nz/many-answers/tangiwai-disaster-1953

Related subjects

Tangiwai / Tangiwai disaster / Tangiwai rail disaster / railway disasters / railway accidents / Mount Ruapehu / lahar / New Zealand disasters / social sciences / continuity and change / NZ disasters

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