Bihar train disaster

Bihar train disaster

On June 6, 1981, a passenger train travelling between Mansi and Saharsa, India, derailed while it was crossing a bridge spanning the Bagmati river and plunged into the river. The government places the official death toll at 268 plus another 300 missing.Fact|date=July 2007 But some estimates put the death toll as high as 800.

The cause of the accident is uncertain as there are multiple causes listed online:

* a cyclone (according to a reference on the [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3502075.stm BBC] website - see sidebar at bottom of page)
* flash flooding (according to [http://www.cbsnews.com/elements/2004/04/22/in_depth_world/timeline613204_0_main.shtml] )
* brake failure while trying to avoid hitting a water buffalo ( [http://www.disaster-management.net/train_acc_india.htm] )

ee also

* List of rail accidents


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