Gibalta rail accident | |
---|---|
Details | |
Date | 31 March 1952 11:45 WET ( GMT+00:00) |
Location |
Farol da Gibalta (Gibalta lighthouse) |
Country | Portugal |
Line | Linha de Cascais |
Operator | Sociedade Estoril |
Incident type | Derailment |
Statistics | |
Trains | 1 |
Deaths | 10 |
Injured | 38 |
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. [1]