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The Kembla Grange derailment occurred early on the morning of 20 October 2021 near Kembla Grange railway station, New South Wales, Australia, when a passenger train collided with an abandoned van and derailed.
Aberfan is situated toward the bottom of the western valley slope of the Taff Valley, on the eastern slope of Mynydd Merthyr, approximately four miles (6 km) south of Merthyr Tydfil. When the Merthyr Vale Colliery was sunk on 23 August 1869 by John Nixon and partners, Aberfan consisted of two cottages and an inn frequented by local farmers and ...
Coastguard and Wales Air Ambulance helicopters also attended the scene. [14] [8] The main road between north and south Wales, the A470, was closed as a result of the accident. [15] Passengers from the two trains continued their journeys by bus. [14] The railway between Machynlleth and Shrewsbury was closed as a result of the accident. [21]
The Senghenydd colliery disaster, also known as the Senghenydd explosion (Welsh: Tanchwa Senghennydd), occurred at the Universal Colliery in Senghenydd, near Caerphilly, Glamorgan, Wales, on 14 October 1913. The explosion, which killed 439 miners and a rescuer, is the worst mining accident in the United Kingdom.
Everything we know about North Wales crash that killed four boys on camping trip. Teenagers’ local church opens room for remembrance. Wednesday 22 November 2023 14:15, Alex Ross in Shrewsbury ...
The railways of New South Wales, Australia have had many incidents and accidents since their formation in 1831. There are close to 1000 names associated with rail-related deaths in NSW on the walls of the Australian Railway Monument in Werris Creek. Those killed were all employees of various NSW railways.
On 29 September 1940, a mid-air collision occurred over Brocklesby, New South Wales, Australia.The accident was unusual in that the aircraft involved, two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Avro Ansons of No. 2 Service Flying Training School, remained locked together after colliding, and then landed safely.
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