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326-IM-0064-0034
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St. John's station train crash
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- 1957-12-11 (Creation)
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The Times of Ceylon Press
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A huge pile of debris, that once was the carriages of trains, and the viaduct tilted dangerously over, after an express train had collided with the rear of an electric train in the fog. The wrecked carriages hit the viaduct and brought it crashing down on top of the two trains and so far, 61 people have been found dead and 192 injured in the catastrophe. It occurred near St. John's Station, South East London.
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- The Times of Ceylon Press (Creator)
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27.6 MiB
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May 27, 2015 2:50 AM