Train carriages fall into ravine in Switzerland

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BerkshireBugsy

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Train carriages fall into ravine in Switzerland

« on: August 13, 2014, 14:08:08 »

Just been posted on sky news

http://news.sky.com/story/1318028/derailed-train-carriages-plunge-into-ravine


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Pb_devon

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Re: Train carriages fall into ravine in Switzerland

« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2014, 17:20:28 »

And some more dramatic images here... http://www.20min.ch/schweiz/ostschweiz/story/Sind-noch-Personen-im-abgestuerzten-Waggon--18005231

(All in German, but the pictures tell it all)

All pax accounted for, with 5 seriouly injured.


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Chris from Nailsea

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Re: Train carriages fall into ravine in Switzerland

« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2014, 17:37:54 »

It does indeed seem quite remarkable that there were no fatalities, and so relatively few serious injuries, in view of the scale of that derailment. Best wishes to all of those injured for a swift recovery.

The Swiss do seem to have some smart kit available to them, to help deal with any such incidents - for example:


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William Huskisson MP^▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.

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Pb_devon

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Re: Train carriages fall into ravine in Switzerland

« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2014, 18:31:09 »

Indeed they do, Chris. A couple of years ago I had a tour of the Lotschberg Base Tunnel emergency train based at Frutigen, and it was impressive stuff.


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Re: Train carriages fall into ravine in Switzerland

« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2014, 22:46:29 »

It's very good to know that there were no fatalities and we all hope the injured will fully recover quickly and the crew cope with the shock. Wonderful rescue service personnel as well as equipment.

Normally, I would expect the Swiss to have the trains running normally by tomorrow night, but allowing for the ravine and the weather I expect it will take until Friday! Grin


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ChrisB

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Re: Train carriages fall into ravine in Switzerland

« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2014, 10:36:50 »

Two more photos here

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bu7AxXfCEAE36ow.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bu60wqxCAAAPZ5K.jpg


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