Английская Википедия:Desjardins Canal disaster

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox public transit accident The Desjardins Canal disaster was a rail transport disaster near Hamilton, Canada West. The train wreck occurred at 6:15Шаблон:Nbspp.m. on Шаблон:Start date when a train on the Great Western Railway crashed through a bridge over the Desjardins Canal, causing the train and its passengers to fall Шаблон:Convert into the ice below.[1] With 59 deaths, it is considered one of the worst rail disasters in Canadian history.[2]

Recovery and rescue

The train had ninety passengers. Most in the last train car survived but others on the train either drowned or succumbed to injury.[1] Locomotive lamps and fires were built to illuminate the scene to aid in rescue efforts. Ropes and ladders were lowered to bring the dead and wounded out of the train cars. One car, partially submerged, was accessed with axes by rescuers.[1]

See also

Шаблон:Portal

References

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Further reading

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  2. Шаблон:Cite web and one of the deadliest bridge collapses in history.