Forst Zinna rail disaster - Alchetron, the free social encyclopedia

Date 19 January 1988 Country East Germany Deaths 6		Location Forst Zinna Trains 1
Type of incident Collision with a T-64 tank

The Forst Zinna rail disaster occurred 19 January 1988 in Forst Zinna, East Germany. A Soviet T-64 tank got stuck on a level crossing and was hit by express train. 6 killed, 33 are injured. It was one of the worst train accidents in the history of the GDR.

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Forst Zinna rail disaster Wikipedia

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