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Title: Train in deadly crash in Norwegian capital (24/3/2010) Post by: Chris from Nailsea on March 24, 2010, 14:37:38 From the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8585315.stm):
Quote A train has crashed in Norway, killing at least two people and seriously injuring another three, according to media reports. The train was reportedly an unmanned goods train which sped out of control towards the port in Oslo, the capital. It derailed and smashed into a building, bringing part of it crashing down, killing and injuring some of those working nearby, police said. Some of its wagons then fell into a fjord. Police and emergency workers are at the scene, along with coast guard helicopters and divers. See also a BBC video report (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8585382.stm). Title: Re: Train in deadly crash in Norwegian capital (24/3/2010) Post by: willc on March 24, 2010, 16:18:44 The wagons ran away from the Alnabru freight yard, which is eight kilometres from the harbour at the top of a stiff gradient . An attempt was made to derail them but failed.
Eyewitnesses estimate the wagons were doing about 60mph when they reached the harbour. Aftenposten, one of the main Norwegian papers, has used Google Earth to show the route taken here http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article3579581.ece picture gallery here http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article3579293.ece Latest Norwegian media reports say three dead and at least five seriously injured. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |