Genthin rail disaster of 1939
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The Genthin rail disaster of 1939 was a catastrophic rear-end collision near Genthin, Germany, in which two express trains crashed, causing heavy loss of life and becoming one of the deadliest railway accidents in German history.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Genthin rail disaster of 1939 canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway accident
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rear-end collision ⓘ train collision ⓘ transport disaster in Germany ⓘ |
| category |
1939 disasters in Germany
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railway accidents and incidents in Germany ⓘ railway accidents in 1939 ⓘ |
| cause |
failure to observe stop signal
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human error ⓘ inadequate train spacing ⓘ signal passed at danger ⓘ |
| consequence |
investigation by German authorities
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public criticism of railway safety ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damage | severe destruction of passenger coaches ⓘ |
| date | 1939-12-22 ⓘ |
| deadliestIn | German railway history ⓘ |
| directionOfTravel | towards Berlin ⓘ |
| involvedTrain |
D 10 express train
NERFINISHED
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D 180 express train NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Genthin
NERFINISHED
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Germany ⓘ Saxony-Anhalt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high death toll
ⓘ
one of the worst train disasters in Germany ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | approximately 186 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | over 100 ⓘ |
| occurredNear | Genthin railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Deutsche Reichsbahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | World War II home front in Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1939-12-22 ⓘ |
| railwayGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Berlin–Magdeburg railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
| typeOfCollision | rear-end collision ⓘ |
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