10 Infamous Real-Life Train Disasters

VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton
WRITTEN BY: Sadie Perkins

These accidents will shock you to your core. For this list, we're discussing railway accidents that tragically involved the loss of human life, as well as extensive damages and casualties. Our countdown includes El Ayyat Railway Accident, Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne Derailment, Sri Lanka Tsunami Train Wreck, and more.

  • #11: El Ayyat Railway Accident (2002)
  • #10: Awash Rail Disaster (1985)
  • #9: Balvano Train Disaster (1944)
  • #8: Ufa Train Disaster (1989)
  • #7: Guadalajara Train Disaster (1915)
  • #6: Vereshchyovka Train Disaster (1944)
  • #5: Bihar Train Derailment (1981)
  • #4: Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne Derailment (1917)
  • #3: Ciurea Rail Disaster [aka Ciurea Catastrophe] (1917)
  • #2: Sri Lanka Tsunami Train Wreck (2004)

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