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Marhanets train accident
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The Marhanets train accident occurred on 12 October 2010, at Marhanets, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine when a train collided with a passenger bus on a railroad level crossing. 43 people were reported dead and nine injured.[4] The bus driver, whose actions allegedly caused the collision, was killed in the accident as well.[4][dubious – discuss] The collision was the worst single road accident in Ukraine's history by number of victims.[5]
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Marhanets train accident | |
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Date | 12 October 2010 08:30 a.m. local time (05:30 UTC)[1] |
Location | Marhanets, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast |
Coordinates | 47°39′05″N 34°35′02″E |
Country | Ukraine |
Line | Zaporizhzhia-Marhanets |
Operator | Ukrainian Railways |
Incident type | Level crossing collision |
Cause | Violation of traffic rules[2] |
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Trains | 1 |
Passengers | 54 |
Deaths | 45[3] |
Injured | 9[4] |
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