the Tangiwai Rail Disaster
this Disaster happened in Dec 24th 1953 on Christmas Eve.
Facts about this Disaster.
- every body in the 5 front cards died but only one cart survived.
- most of them died and spell buried them and did not even recognise any of them
- the Driver saw this man with a torch and pulled the emergency button but not in time. it takes time for the train to slow down but then they fell of the bridge. the broke down because of the big floods and and broke down bridge.
- 258 people were on board.
- the lahar Began at the top of of mt
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