Rongjiawan train disaster
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DateApril 29, 1997
10:48 a.m.
10:48 a.m.
LocationRongjiawan, Hunan, China
| Rongjiawan train disaster | |
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 Rongjiawan Station, site of the accident | |
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| Details | |
| Date | April 29, 1997 10:48 a.m. |
| Location | Rongjiawan, Hunan, China |
| Coordinates | 29°08′52″N 113°07′10″E / 29.14778°N 113.11944°E |
| Line | Beijing–Guangzhou railway |
| Incident type | Rear-end Collision |
| Cause | Human error; signalman failure to change light |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 90-126 |
| Injured | 48 (serious); 182 (minor)[1] |
| List of rail accidents (1990–1999) | |
The Rongjiawan train disaster occurred on April 29, 1997 in Rongjiawan, Hunan, China.
On April 29, 1997, a passenger liner numbered as 818 was parked at Rongjiawan Railway Station in Lane 4. The 818 was headed towards a station in Chaling County. The other train involved, another passenger train identified as 324, was on its way to Zhengzhou when it also arrived at Rongjiawan Station.[1]
The 324 train entered Lane 4 with a green signal, but immediately activated the emergency brakes when it saw the 818 train already parked ahead. The 324 then rear-ended the 818.[2] Around 3,000 passengers were involved in the collision.[3]