Train Disaster on Birsbrücke

Train Disaster on Birsbrücke. On June 14, 1891, a tragic train accident occurred on the Birsbrücke in Münchenstein, resulting in over 70 deaths. The disaster h…

Location: Birsbrücke, Basel, Switzerland

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On June 14, 1891, a tragic train accident occurred on the Birsbrücke in Münchenstein, resulting in over 70 deaths. The disaster happened when a passenger train carrying over 500 people collapsed while crossing the bridge, causing several carriages to fall into the river. The accident was later attributed to the bridge's structural weaknesses, which had been compromised by a flood in 1881.

Source: Die Eisenbahnkatastrophe von Münchenstein 1891

Train Disaster on Birsbrücke — Basel, Canton of Zurich

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