Date 31 March 1952 Operator Sociedade Estoril | Time 11:45 WET (GMT+00:00) Rail line Linha de Cascais | |
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Location Farol da Gibalta(Gibalta lighthouse) | ||
The Gibalta rail accident occurred on 31 March 1952, on the Linha de Cascais (Cascais line) in Portugal. It was a derailment due to landslides caused by adverse weather conditions and the bad conservation status of the surrounding land. The accident resulted in 10 dead and 38 injured.
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