The Sea Queen train accident occurred in the tsunami after the Indian Ocean earthquake in 2004. The train full of passengers was destroyed by the tsunami on the Sri Lankan coastal railway. This accident became the deadliest railway disaster in the history of the world, with more than 1700 people killed.
The overloaded passenger train "The Queen of the Sea" was flooded in Peraglia near the Telva Tower of the southwest coast railway line. At that time, the train was submerged by the waves on both sides of the strait and was directly destroyed, resulting in the direct death of passengers in eight carriages of the train. From June, 5438 to February, 2008, the restored Queen of the Sea returned to Pelagia Station and was put into use again on the coastline.
Other train accidents
1, the Indian state of Bihar derailed.
1981June, a train accident occurred in Bihar, India, killing about 800 people. At that time, a passenger train was hit by a hurricane while passing a bridge on the Bagmati River near Mansi. The train derailed and fell into the river, killing hundreds of people.
2. Romanian railway accident
1917 65438+10, a railway accident occurred in Romania, killing more than 600 people at stations in Romania. When the accident happened, the train was descending at a high speed along the steep river bank near the station. In order to prevent collision with another train, the brakes failed, resulting in derailment and fire. This 26-car train carries about 1000 people. Passengers are mainly wounded soldiers and refugees.